Bugsy Malone

1976 • 1h 33m •

Drama Action Comedy Music Family

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★ 6.6/10

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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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Top Billed Cast

Scott Baio

Bugsy Malone

Florrie Dugger

Blousey

Jodie Foster

Tallulah

John Cassisi

Fat Sam

Martin Lev

Dandy Dan

Paul Murphy

Leroy Smith

Sheridan Earl Russell

Knuckles

Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins

Fizzy

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2023-07-26

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" (Jodie Foster) and you have the makings of a gently comedic production. There's quite a decent list of songs to keep it moving - "Bugsy Malone", "Down and Out" and "So You Wanna be a Bo...