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Bugsy Malone

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Fat Sam (John Cassisi), Bugsy (Scott Baio) and Tallulah (Jodie Foster) are kids playing adults in Roaring '20s New York.
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Delightfully bizarre, Bugsy Malone harnesses immense charm from its cast of child actors playing wise guys with precocious pluck.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 12/02/2023
Bugsy Malone is nothing but its godawful idea. Go to Full Review Mark Monahan Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/18/2014
Parker's script is as sharp as a wiseguy's suit, his attention to period and genre detail a constant joy, and he coaxes scarily poised performances from his young performers. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/30/2006
3/5
It's boisterous and good-natured, with catchy songs, and always sublimely unaware of its own strangeness. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 03/05/2024
3/5
…was and is an innocent film, made by kids for kids, and with adult concerns only getting in the way…there’s an appropriately child-like glee in Bugsy Malone’s best songs, which all sound great today, and the staging is agreeably quaint... Go to Full Review Michael Barrett PopMatters 10/22/2021
7/10
Williams writes good songs and the whole production has a good-natured, uncynical vibe. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/03/2021
2/4
Alan Parker directed a handful of exemplary musicals over the course of his career, but this isn't one of them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John D @bilbot Jan 23 What a deeply strange film this is on every level. See more John K @WQCMI Nov 4 Bugsy Malone is an instant classic! The songs are memorable and catchy, the characters are enjoyable to watch, the idea of making a parody of gangster movies was a unique concept back in the 70s, and the film's budget shows that sometimes you don't have to rely on a Hollywood formula to make a masterpiece. See more Jamie B. @jcdcj4 Sep 4 I have always loved busgy malone. I can’t even count how many times I have watched this movie. My little sister and I have grown up watching this movie over and over again. Fan favorite for life. See more Shaggy I Aug 13 First saw this movie in the late 90's early 2000's and absolutely loved it and have been listening to the soundtrack since YouTube allowed longer videos and I can't get enough of it even though it cane out before I was born I have been addicted to this movie and have been wanting to buy it on DVD See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 7 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more john w 11/18/2024 An absolute classic , if you don't enjoy this you need to go see your Doctor , it may be you don't have a heart or a soul See more Read all reviews
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Alan Parker

Director

Scott Baio

Bugsy Malone

Jodie Foster

Tallulah

John Cassisi

Fat Sam

Florrie Dugger

Blousey Brown

Paul Murphy

Leroy Smith

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fat Sam (John Cassisi), Bugsy (Scott Baio) and Tallulah (Jodie Foster) are kids playing adults in Roaring '20s New York.
Director
Alan Parker
Producer
Alan Marshall
Screenwriter
Alan Parker
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, The Rank Organisation, Goodtimes Enterprises
Rating
G
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1976, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 33m
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