He Did What He Had to Do.
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
Jack Nicholson James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
Danny DeVito Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante Carol D'Allesandro
J. T. Walsh Frank Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly Pete Connelly
Natalija Nogulich Jo Hoffa
Kevin Crowley Reporter
Robert Prosky Billy Flynn
Kevin Anderson Robert F. Kennedy
Frank Whaley Young Trucker in Diner
John Judd Senate Policeman
John P. Ryan Red Bennett
Nicholas Pryor Hoffa's Attorney
Paul Guilfoyle Ted Harmon
Karen Young Young Woman at RTA
Cliff Gorman Solly Stein
Joanne Neer Soignee Woman
Joe Greco Loading Foreman
Jim Ochs Kreger Worker
Joe Quasarano Dock Worker
Don Brockett Police Captain
Nicholas Giordano Cop
Dale Young Father Doyle
Jennifer Nicholson Nurse Nun in White
Don Vargo Driver with Pistol
Anthony Cannata Organizer
Valentino Cimo Assailant #1
Willy Rizzo Scialla
Tom Finnegan Teamster President
Kirk Anderson Driver with Flat
Sam Nicotero Counterman at Laundry
John Malloy Counterman at Roadhouse
Louis Giambalvo RTA Representative
Robin Eurich Reporter #1
Robert Maffia Reporter #2
Gerry Becker Business Negotiator
Shirley Prestia Hoffa's Secretary
John Hackett Bladesdale
Peter J. Reineman Working Man
Joey Dal Santo 'Joey' Boy at RTA
Tomasino Baratta D'Allesandro's Man
Angela Block Hoffa's Daughter
Anna Marie Knierim Teamster Widow
Staci Marie Marcum Woman in Cabin
Alton Bouchard Airplane Pilot
Dennis Tolkach Airplane Pilot
Jeff Howell Senate Reporter
Fred Scialla Castratore
Christopher Otto Young Reporter
Annette DePetris Newspaper Secretary
William Cameron State Trooper
Rudy E. Morrison Copa Thug
Joanne Deak Woman in Penthouse
Richard Schiff Government Attorney
Allison Robinson Ciaro's Secretary
Steve Witting Eliot Cookson
Kathy Jacobs Dancer with Cigarette
Philip Perlman Maitre'd
Sean P. Bello Party Crasher
Robert L. Feist Bouncer
Peter Spellos Man in Crowd
Steven E. Goldsmith Bailiff
Marty Perlov Bartender
Tim Gamble Prosecutor
Thomas D. Mahard Bartender
Gary Houston Government Agent in Bar
Dinah Lynch Barbara Hoffa
Jillian Alyse Cardillo Granddaughter
Jacqulyne Marie Cardillo Granddaughter
Chet Badalato Hoffa's Driver
David Regal Newsman
Paul M. White Young Driver
James 'Ike' Eichling Prison Guard
Dean Wells Convict #1
Bill Dalzell Convict #2
Samson Barkhordarian Official at Hall
Alex A. Kvassay Airplane Pilot
Larry John Meyers Newsman
John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia D'Ally's Financial Advisor
Sherri Mazie Reporter
Dave Shemo Young Reporter
David Calvin Berg Committee Chairman
David Sconduto Social Club Waiter
Lena Banks Secretary (uncredited)
Sam Bauso Waiter (uncredited)
Tim Burton Corpse (uncredited)
Thomas F. Evans Detroit Cop (uncredited)
April Freeman Reporter (uncredited)
Steven Hauptman Strike Breaker (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw Dock Worker (uncredited)
Bruno Kirby Nightclub Comic
Tim Lovelace Bakery Worker (uncredited)
Dave Petti News Reporter (uncredited)
T.W. Reed Trucker (uncredited)
Timilee Romolini Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Joe Shelby Teamster (uncredited)
Ursula Whittaker Las Vegas Dancer (uncredited)
Jon Favreau Extra
- Jack NicholsonJames R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
- Danny DeVitoBobby Ciaro
- Armand AssanteCarol D'Allesandro
- J. T. WalshFrank Fitzsimmons
- John C. ReillyPete Connelly
- Natalija NogulichJo Hoffa
- Kevin CrowleyReporter
- Robert ProskyBilly Flynn
- Kevin AndersonRobert F. Kennedy
- Frank WhaleyYoung Trucker in Diner
- John JuddSenate Policeman
- John P. RyanRed Bennett
- Nicholas PryorHoffa's Attorney
- Paul GuilfoyleTed Harmon
- Karen YoungYoung Woman at RTA
- Cliff GormanSolly Stein
- Joanne NeerSoignee Woman
- Joe GrecoLoading Foreman
- Jim OchsKreger Worker
- Joe QuasaranoDock Worker
- Don BrockettPolice Captain
- Nicholas GiordanoCop
- Dale YoungFather Doyle
- Jennifer NicholsonNurse Nun in White
- Don VargoDriver with Pistol
- Anthony CannataOrganizer
- Valentino CimoAssailant #1
- Willy RizzoScialla
- Tom FinneganTeamster President
- Kirk AndersonDriver with Flat
- Sam NicoteroCounterman at Laundry
- John MalloyCounterman at Roadhouse
- Louis GiambalvoRTA Representative
- Robin EurichReporter #1
- Robert MaffiaReporter #2
- Gerry BeckerBusiness Negotiator
- Shirley PrestiaHoffa's Secretary
- John HackettBladesdale
- Peter J. ReinemanWorking Man
- Joey Dal Santo'Joey' Boy at RTA
- Tomasino BarattaD'Allesandro's Man
- Angela BlockHoffa's Daughter
- Anna Marie KnierimTeamster Widow
- Staci Marie MarcumWoman in Cabin
- Alton BouchardAirplane Pilot
- Dennis TolkachAirplane Pilot
- Jeff HowellSenate Reporter
- Fred SciallaCastratore
- Christopher OttoYoung Reporter
- Annette DePetrisNewspaper Secretary
- William CameronState Trooper
- Rudy E. MorrisonCopa Thug
- Joanne DeakWoman in Penthouse
- Richard SchiffGovernment Attorney
- Allison RobinsonCiaro's Secretary
- Steve WittingEliot Cookson
- Kathy JacobsDancer with Cigarette
- Philip PerlmanMaitre'd
- Sean P. BelloParty Crasher
- Robert L. FeistBouncer
- Peter SpellosMan in Crowd
- Steven E. GoldsmithBailiff
- Marty PerlovBartender
- Tim GambleProsecutor
- Thomas D. MahardBartender
- Gary HoustonGovernment Agent in Bar
- Dinah LynchBarbara Hoffa
- Jillian Alyse CardilloGranddaughter
- Jacqulyne Marie CardilloGranddaughter
- Chet BadalatoHoffa's Driver
- David RegalNewsman
- Paul M. WhiteYoung Driver
- James 'Ike' EichlingPrison Guard
- Dean WellsConvict #1
- Bill DalzellConvict #2
- Samson BarkhordarianOfficial at Hall
- Alex A. KvassayAirplane Pilot
- Larry John MeyersNewsman
- John 'Cha Cha' CiarciaD'Ally's Financial Advisor
- Sherri MazieReporter
- Dave ShemoYoung Reporter
- David Calvin BergCommittee Chairman
- David ScondutoSocial Club Waiter
- Lena BanksSecretary (uncredited)
- Sam BausoWaiter (uncredited)
- Tim BurtonCorpse (uncredited)
- Thomas F. EvansDetroit Cop (uncredited)
- April FreemanReporter (uncredited)
- Steven HauptmanStrike Breaker (uncredited)
- John W. IwanonkiwDock Worker (uncredited)
- Bruno KirbyNightclub Comic
- Tim LovelaceBakery Worker (uncredited)
- Dave PettiNews Reporter (uncredited)
- T.W. ReedTrucker (uncredited)
- Timilee RomoliniVegas Showgirl (uncredited)
- Joe ShelbyTeamster (uncredited)
- Ursula WhittakerLas Vegas Dancer (uncredited)
- Jon FavreauExtra