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Bugsy Malone

Bugsy Malone

  • Status: Released
  • 22-07-1976
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Score: 6.6
  • Vote count: 299

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.

Scott Baio

Bugsy Malone

Jodie Foster

Tallulah

Florrie Dugger

Blousey

John Cassisi

Fat Sam

Martin Lev

Dandy Dan

Paul Murphy

Leroy Smith

Sheridan Earl Russell

Knuckles

Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins

Fizzy

Paul Chirelstein

Smolsky

Andrew Paul

O'Dreary

Davidson Knight

Cagey Joe

Michael Jackson

Razamataz

Jeff Stevenson

Louis

Peter Holder

Ritzy

Donald Waugh

Snake Eyes

Michael Kirkby

Angelo

Jon Zebrowski

Shoulders

Jorge Valdez

Bronx Charlie

John Rafter Lee

Benny Lee

Dexter Fletcher

Baby Face

Bonnie Langford

Lena Marelli

Louise English

Ballet Dancer

Mark Curry

Producer

Vivienne McKone

Velma

Helen Corran

Bangles

Lynn Aulbaugh

Louella

Kathy Spaulding

Lorretta

Phil Daniels

Waiter Who Spills Spaghetti

John Williams

Robert 'Roxy' Robinson

Julie K. Smith

(uncredited)

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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 Boxer". Not songs you might recognise by their titles, but ones your toes start instinctively tapping to when the ensemble break into their well choreographed delivery. It's an OK watch, this, but I found that the initially innovative joke wore a bit thin quite quickly and the scenarios prove just a little too repetitive. That said, Foster and Baio work quite well together and it does look good - sending up all things Al Capone! Worth a watch, but nothing great.