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James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa
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Learn about the life and career of Jimmy Hoffa, who led the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was involved with organized crime. Find out how he disappeared in 1975 and was declared dead in 1982.
Hoffa is a fictionalized biographical crime drama film directed by Danny DeVito and starring Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa, the controversial president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The film depicts Hoffa's rise and fall in the labor movement, his partnership with the Mafia, his feud with Robert F. Kennedy, and his mysterious disappearance in 1975.
Hoffa: Directed by Danny DeVito. With Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh. The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
- (25K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Danny DeVito
- 1992-12-25
Apr 2, 2014 · Jimmy Hoffa served as president of the powerful Teamsters Union from 1957 until his imprisonment for conspiracy and fraud in the late 1960s.
Jul 26, 2024 · Jimmy Hoffa (born February 14, 1913, Brazil, Indiana, U.S.—disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit, Michigan) was an American labour leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labour organizers of his time.
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Nov 19, 2021 · FBI agents have searched a plot of land in the US state of New Jersey after a deathbed confession renewed hope of solving union boss Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance 50 years ago.
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Dec 10, 2020 · A hero to its rank-and-file members, Hoffa was a popular choice to take over as Teamsters president in 1957. However, he had forged close ties with organized crime bosses while charting his path...
