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Bugsy Malone (1976)

G 93 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Family  -   15 September 1976 (USA)
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The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all child cast.

Director:

Alan Parker

Writer:

Alan Parker
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Baio ...
Bugsy
Florrie Dugger Florrie Dugger ...
Blousey
Jodie Foster ...
John Cassisi John Cassisi ...
Martin Lev Martin Lev ...
Paul Murphy Paul Murphy ...
Leroy Smith
Sheridan Earl Russell Sheridan Earl Russell ...
Knuckles (as Sheridan Russell)
Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins ...
Fizzy (as 'Humpty' Albin Jenkins)
Paul Chirelstein Paul Chirelstein ...
Smolsky
Andrew Paul Andrew Paul ...
O'Dreary
Davidson Knight Davidson Knight ...
Cagey Joe
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson ...
Razamataz
Jeff Stevenson Jeff Stevenson ...
Louis (as Jeffrey Stevens)
Peter Holder Peter Holder ...
Ritzy
Donald Waugh Donald Waugh ...
Snake Eyes
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Storyline

A gangster movie where all the gangsters are children. Instead of real bullets they use "splurge guns" that cover the victim in cream. The story tells of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan". Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gangster | New York City | Children | Dance | Mugging  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Family | Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Anilikoi rififides (Bagsy Malone) See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$2,783,840 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The splurge guns did not actually fire the "splurge". Director Alan Parker first tried wax balls filled with cream but these hurt when fired, so in the end the splurge guns actually fired ping pong balls, which the actors fired at nothing and what we see on-screen is clever editing between this and shots of actors being hit by handfuls of cream thrown at them by others. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During "Bad Guys", Snake Eyes gets a close-up at the start. In the next shot (showing all four boys), he appears to have a toothpick in his mouth. Then in the next shot, it is gone. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Fat Sam: Someone once said, "If it was raining brains, Roxy Robinson wouldn't even get wet." Roxy had spent his whole life making two and two into five, but he could smell trouble like other people could smell gas. But believe you's me, he should've never taken that blind alley by the side of Parido's Bakery. Whatever game it was everybody was playing, sure as eggs is eggs, Roxy the Weasel had been scrambled.
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Connections

Referenced in "Doctor Who: Evolution of the Daleks (#3.5)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"So You Wanna Be A Boxer"
(uncredited)
Written by Paul Williams See more »