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Bugsy Malone

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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.

Release Date : 1976-07-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Goodtimes EnterprisesBugsy Malone ProductionsRobert Stigwood OrganizationNational Film Trustee CompanyThe Rank OrganisationParamount Pictures

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Bugsy Malone

Original Name : Scott Baio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tallulah

Original Name : Jodie Foster

Gender : Female

Character Name : Blousey

Original Name : Florrie Dugger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fat Sam

Original Name : John Cassisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dandy Dan

Original Name : Martin Lev

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leroy Smith

Original Name : Paul Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Knuckles

Original Name : Sheridan Earl Russell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fizzy

Original Name : Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smolsky

Original Name : Paul Chirelstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : O'Dreary

Original Name : Andrew Paul

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cagey Joe

Original Name : Davidson Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Razamataz

Original Name : Michael Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Jeff Stevenson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ritzy

Original Name : Peter Holder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Snake Eyes

Original Name : Donald Waugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angelo

Original Name : Michael Kirkby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shoulders

Original Name : Jon Zebrowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bronx Charlie

Original Name : Jorge Valdez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benny Lee

Original Name : John Rafter Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baby Face

Original Name : Dexter Fletcher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lena Marelli

Original Name : Bonnie Langford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ballet Dancer

Original Name : Louise English

Gender : Female

Character Name : Producer

Original Name : Mark Curry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Velma

Original Name : Vivienne McKone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bangles

Original Name : Helen Corran

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louella

Original Name : Lynn Aulbaugh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lorretta

Original Name : Kathy Spaulding

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waiter Who Spills Spaghetti

Original Name : Phil Daniels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert 'Roxy' Robinson

Original Name : John Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie K. Smith

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-07-26

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.