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Bugsy Malone

1976 · 93 min

A charming, playful romp where kids in fedoras fire custard pies instead of bullets, bursting with catchy tunes and innocent fun.

Tagline
Every year brings a great movie. Every decade a great movie musical!
Overview
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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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, action, comedy, music, family
Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
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Starring
Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster, John Cassisi, Martin Lev, Paul Murphy, Sheridan Earl Russell, Albin 'Humpty' Jenkins
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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