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Blood Feud is a 1983 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television crime drama film centering on the conflict between Jimmy Hoffa and Robert F. Kennedy in an 11-year span from 1957 until Kennedy's assassination in 1968. The 210-minute film was directed by Mike Newell and written by Robert Boris. It stars Robert Blake as Hoffa and Cotter Smith as Kennedy with Danny Aiello and Brian Dennehy in supporting roles as union associates of Hoffa's.
Original Release
04/25/1983
US Release
04/25/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Blake | James Riddle 'Jimmy' Hoffa / Jimmy Hoffa |
| Cotter Smith | Robert F. Kennedy |
| Danny Aiello | Randy Powers |
| Edward Albert | Phil Wharton - Kennedy Committee Investigator |
| Brian Dennehy | Edward Grady Partin - Hoffa Aide and Head of Teamsters Local 5, Baton Rouge / Edward Grady Partin |
| Douglas Dirkson | Clark Mollenhoff - Labor Reporter |
| Sam Groom | John F. Kennedy |
| Lance Henriksen | Mel Pierce - Polygraph Operator |
| Michael Lerner | Eddie Cheyfitz - Hoffa's Attorney |
| Sandy McPeak | Capt. Hamilton - L.A. Police Department |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Blake | James Riddle 'Jimmy' Hoffa / Jimmy Hoffa |
| Cotter Smith | Robert F. Kennedy |
| Danny Aiello | Randy Powers |
| Edward Albert | Phil Wharton - Kennedy Committee Investigator |
| Brian Dennehy | Edward Grady Partin - Hoffa Aide and Head of Teamsters Local 5, Baton Rouge / Edward Grady Partin |
| Douglas Dirkson | Clark Mollenhoff - Labor Reporter |
| Sam Groom | John F. Kennedy |
| Lance Henriksen | Mel Pierce - Polygraph Operator |
| Michael Lerner | Eddie Cheyfitz - Hoffa's Attorney |
| Sandy McPeak | Capt. Hamilton - L.A. Police Department |
| Ernest Borgnine | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Jose Ferrer | Edward Bennett Williams - Hoffa's Attorney / Edward Bennett Williams |
| Jim Antonio | James Neal |
| Seymour Cassel | Frank Kierdorff - Hoffa Enforcer / Torch |
| Jordan Charney | 'Crackdown on Crime' TV Commentator |
| Michael V. Gazzo | Johnny Masetta |
| Michael C. Gwynne | Hoffa's Attorney |
| Jim Haynie | Ned Tuckmill - Kennedy Contact in Seattle |
| Ron Karabatsos | Tony Buono - Hoffa Lieutenant |
| George Morfogen | George De Santis |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Boris | Producer |
| Joel Glickman | Producer |
| Daniel Selznick | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
