Bugsy Malone
1976 · Movie · G · 93 min · ★ 6.6 · 76% critics
In 1929 New York, a turf war erupts between two rival gang leaders, with a bizarre new “splurge gun” turning shootouts into messy slapstick. Caught in the middle, a good-hearted young man gets pulled between loyalty, romance at a speakeasy, and a tempting rival who won’t take no for an answer.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-07-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (313 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, cartoonish gangster musical with kid actors, toe-tapping numbers, and custard-pie chaos; Not for you if you dislike repetitive gags or want serious crime drama like The Muppet Movie.
Pros: playful gangster spoof; catchy song list; kid cast charm | Cons: joke wears thin; repetitive scenarios; only OK overall
Themes
- new york city
- prohibition era
- gangster
- gang war
- musical
- speakeasy
- 1920s
- gangster comedy
- rival gangs
- all-child cast
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Scott Baio
as Bugsy Malone
Jodie Foster
as Tallulah
Florrie Dugger
as Blousey
John Cassisi
as Fat Sam
- ML
Martin Lev
as Dandy Dan
Paul Murphy
as Leroy Smith
Sheridan Earl Russell
as Knuckles
- AJ
Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins
as Fizzy
- PC
Paul Chirelstein
as Smolsky
Andrew Paul
as O'Dreary
Directed by Alan Parker