The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.
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6.8/10
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
Florence Garland
- Blousey Brown
- (as Florrie Dugger)
Sheridan Earl Russell
- Knuckles
- (as Sheridan Russell)
Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins
- Fizzy
- (as 'Humpty' Albin Jenkins)
Jeff Stevenson
- Louis
- (as Jeffrey Stevens)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen looking for Fat Sam, director Alan Parker went to a Brooklyn classroom and asked who was the naughtiest boy in class; all the class replied John Cassisi, who subsequently got the part.
- GoofsAlthough Alan Parker noted that American actors were cast for many of the speaking roles to insure the use of American accents, he pointed out a Cockney accented "Me, too!" as Bugsy rallies the soup line boys during the "Down and Out" chorus.
- Alternate versionsTwo Bugsy Malone video discs are available [9/9/2013] in the U.S.: a 10/11/2005 Region 1 "import" DVD (UPC 4895033728429) distributed by Panorama Entertainment having a feature runtime of 89 minutes (1:29:44) and a 9/9/2008 "All Regions" BD (UPC 5037115290830) distributed by ITV Studios (formerly, in part, Granada Productions) with a feature runtime of 93 minutes (1:33:51 that includes running a 9 second Granada International logo clip, not on the DVD, before and after the movie, 1:33:33 + 00:18). ITV Studios was formed in 2009 by the merger of Granada Productions and Carlton International. Ironically, the DVD case cover lists a 94 minute runtime and the Blu-ray case cover lists an 89 minute runtime. The only differences between the two presentations, once the 18 seconds for the Granada International logo clip is subtracted from the BD time, is (1) after the Rank gong is struck the second time, the text "The RANK ORGANISATION presents" is superimposed over the gong in the BD version while the text "THE RANK ORGANISATION" is superimposed over the gong in the DVD version, (2) the DVD runs the movie about 4% faster than the Blu-ray disc, and (3) the DVD has 1.33:1 aspect (640 pixels x 480 pixels), letter boxed on all four sides to 1.62:1 aspect ratio (596 pixels x 367 pixels) while the BD has 1.78:1 aspect (1920 pixels x 1080 pixels). Both disc conversions appear to have used "pan and scan" cropping from the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Sometimes the cropping appears similar, but other times, one may crop the height mostly from the top while the other mostly from the bottom. The feature on the Blu-ray disc runs at 24 Hz. Although the DVD runs at 60 Hz, the speed-up is similar to the 4.3% speed-up when 24 frame/second film is transferred to 50 Hz Pal format using 2:2 pulldown and may point to a 50 Hz master in its past.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Kid Vid (1993)
Review
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A fun movie for kids. Pies instead of bullets.
I watched this movie in the mid-1980's when I was around 6 or 7. I just loved it. I recently got a chance to watch it again on television and it brought back memories. When I watched it as a child I didn't know who Jodie Foster or Scott Baio was. Now that I'm in my 20's I realized that they were in the movie. I love this movie because I loved it when I was younger. I don't know what my impression would've been if my first viewing was in my adult years. This movie is kind of corny but for kids it's hilarious. I love the songs! I remember I use to tape record them and play them over and over till the tape wore out.
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- copycat-5
- Jan 22, 2001
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- Also known as
- Villit gangsterit
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Box office
- Budget
- £575,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,783,840
- Gross worldwide
- $2,790,419
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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