Bugsy Malone

9/12/19761h 33m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

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Overview:

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.

Director:

Alan Parker

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

new york city
prohibition era
gangster
musical
1920s
gangster comedy

Cast

Scott Baio

~ as ~

Bugsy Malone

Jodie Foster

~ as ~

Tallulah

Florrie Dugger

~ as ~

Blousey

John Cassisi

~ as ~

Fat Sam

Martin Lev

~ as ~

Dandy Dan

Paul Murphy

~ as ~

Leroy Smith

Sheridan Earl Russell

~ as ~

Knuckles

Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins

~ as ~

Fizzy

Paul Chirelstein

~ as ~

Smolsky

Andrew Paul

~ as ~

O'Dreary

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
There is something cartoon-like about this gangster spoof. The characters are all played by children and instead of spraying their rivals with bullets, they find themselves being creamed to death. The plot centres around the turf wars between "Dandy Dan" (Martin Lev) and "Fat Sam" (John Cassisi) and the shrewd manoeuvrings of the eponymous character (Scott Baio). Add to the mix the seductive, sultry, "Tallulah" (Jodie Foster) and you have the makings of a gently comedic production. There's quite a decent list of songs to keep it moving - "Bugsy Malone", "Down and Out" and "So You Wanna be a Boxer". Not songs you might recognise by their titles, but ones your toes start instinctively tapping to when the ensemble break into their well choreographed delivery. It's an OK watch, this, but I found that the initially innovative joke wore a bit thin quite quickly and the scenarios prove just a little too repetitive. That said, Foster and Baio work quite well together and it does look good - sending up all things Al Capone! Worth a watch, but nothing great.