merklekranz Review of The Lost Capone

The Lost Capone (1990 TV Movie)

Perhaps a bit ambitious for a TV movie .............

[5/10 · 4 December 2013]

The film covers almost a lifetime of the notorious Capone family with a limited budget that gets in the way. Concentrating on the wronged youngest Capone's flight from family business, the movie bounces back and forth between Chicago and rural Nebraska. Character development suffers as expected with so much rush to cover the vast time span. While I like Eric Roberts, his portrayal of Al Capone comes across as similar to any one of dozens of bad guy characters he has played. "The Lost Capone" is not a bad film, just one that could have benefited from a bigger budget, and a little script tightening. ................. - MERK