

Bugsy Malone
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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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- new york city
- prohibition era
- gangster
- gang war
- musical
- speakeasy
- 1920s
- gangster comedy
- rival gangs
- all-child cast
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Music
Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)GNew York City, New York12 Sept 1976
- TheatricalG15 Sept 1976
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU22 Jul 1976
BrazilBR
- Theatrical12 Nov 1976
- PhysicalL31 Mar 2006
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival14 May 1976
- Theatrical25 Aug 1976
GermanyDE
- Theatrical64 Nov 1976
JapanJP
- Theatrical15 Jan 1977
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Bugsy Malone was released on 22 July 1976.
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CinemaSerf
7/26/2023
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" (Jodi…
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