Bugsy Malone
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.
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Alan Parker
Brian Bilgorri
Gerry Toomey
Ray Corbett
Kay Fenton
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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.
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The directors of Bugsy Malone are Alan Parker, Brian Bilgorri, Gerry Toomey, Ray Corbett, and Kay Fenton.
The cast of Bugsy Malone includes Jodie Foster as Tallulah, Dexter Fletcher as Baby Face, Julie K. Smith as (uncredited), Scott Baio as Bugsy Malone, Florrie Dugger as Blousey, John Cassisi as Fat Sam, Martin Lev as Dandy Dan, Sheridan Earl Russell as Knuckles, Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins as Fizzy, Paul Chirelstein as Smolsky, Andrew Paul as O'Dreary, Davidson Knight as Cagey Joe, and more.
The duration of Bugsy Malone is 1h 33 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Bugsy Malone trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Bugsy Malone was released on 22 Jul 1976.
Bugsy Malone is listed under Drama, Action, Comedy, Music, and Family on Fanbiz.
Bugsy Malone has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 bein..."
