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Bugsy (1991)

R 136 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   20 December 1991 (USA)
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The story of how Bugsy Siegel started Las Vegas.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

James Toback, Dean Jennings (book) (research source)
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Bugsy -- A charismatic gangster and his starlet mistress join forces to create his vision of what we now know as Las Vegas. Bugsy -- The story of how Bugsy Siegel started Las Vegas.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Beatty ...
Annette Bening ...
Harvey Keitel ...
Ben Kingsley ...
Elliott Gould ...
Joe Mantegna ...
George
Richard C. Sarafian Richard C. Sarafian ...
Jack Dragna (as Richard Sarafian)
Bebe Neuwirth ...
Countess di Frasso
Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi ...
Count di Frasso
Wendy Phillips Wendy Phillips ...
Esta Siegel
Stefanie Mason Stefanie Mason ...
Millicent Siegel
Kimberly McCullough ...
Barbara Siegel
Andy Romano Andy Romano ...
Del Webb
Robert Beltran ...
Alejandro
Bill Graham Bill Graham ...
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Storyline

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womaniser with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Taglines:

Glamour Was The Disguise.

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sensuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bagzi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$140,358 (USA) (15 December 1991) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$49,114,016 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR  | Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

While the film suggests that Bugsy Siegel and Virginia Hill first meet on the movie set, they had actually met several years earlier in real life. At the time, Hill was dating Joe Adonis (portrayed as Joey A. by Lewis Van Bergen in this film) when she and Bugsy had an affair, thus explaining the animosity Bugsy and Joey have for one another throughout the film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the scene where Bugsy is viewing an outdoor patriotic rally through a basement window, all the American flags are hanging incorrectly. They are displayed with the blue fields in their upper right corners, when in fact the fields should be in the upper left corners. See more »

Quotes

Virginia: Do you always talk this much before you do it?
"Bugsy" Siegel: I only talk this much before I kill someone.
[they kiss]
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Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: A Star Is Burns (#6.18)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE"
(1944)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Johnny Mercer
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets See more »