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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

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User Rating: 4.8/10 (435 votes)
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Overview

Director:
James Goldstone
Writers:
Jimmy Breslin (novel)
Waldo Salt (writer)
Release Date:
21 July 1972 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Plot:
This is the funny story about two warring Mafia gangs in New York. The weaker gang use incredibly a lion to blackmail the opposite gang's "clients". The police succeeds to stop one of the gang, while the other remain without the Boss. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A Comedy with a few laughs more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jerry Orbach ... Kid Sally

Leigh Taylor-Young ... Angela
Jo Van Fleet ... Big Momma
Lionel Stander ... Baccala

Robert De Niro ... Mario
Irving Selbst ... Big Jelly

Hervé Villechaize ... Beppo (as Herve Villechaize)
Joe Santos ... Exmo
Carmine Caridi ... Tony, the Indian
Frank Campanella ... Water Buffalo
Harry Basch ... DeLauria
Sander Vanocur ... Television Commentator
Philip Bruns ... Gallagher (as Phil Bruns)
Philip Sterling ... District Attorney Goodman
Jack Kehoe ... Bartender
Despo Diamantidou ... Mourner (as Despo)
Sam Coppola ... Julie (as Sam J. Coppola)
James Sloyan ... Joey (as James J. Sloyan)
Paul Benedict ... Shots O'Toole
Lou Criscuolo ... Junior (as Louis Criscuolo)
George Loros ... Jerry
Harry Davis ... Dominic Laviano

Burt Young ... Willie Quarequlo
Jackie Vernon ... Herman

Ted Beniades ... A Black Suit
Fat Thomas ... A Black Suit (as Fat Thomas Rand)
Roy Shuman ... The Mayor
Alice Hirson ... The Mayor's Wife
Michael V. Gazzo ... A Black Suit (as Michael Gazzo)
Robert Gerringer ... Commissioner McGrady
Walter Flanagan ... The Super
Dan Morgan ... Muldoon
Dorothi Fox ... Meter Maid
Robert Weil ... Circus Supply Mgr.
Margo Winkler ... Airline Clerk (as Margo Melson Winkler)
Leopold Badia ... Old Waiter
Fran Stevens ... Buccala's Wife
Florence Tarlow ... Police Matron
Rita Karin ... Mrs. Goldfarb
Tom Lacy ... Religious Salesman
William H. Boesen ... Jury Foreman
Gary Melkonian ... Greek Racer

Gustave Johnson ... Detective Jenkins
George Stefans ... Greek Captain
Alisha Fontaine ... Jelly's Girl
Lorrie Davis ... Jelly's Other Girl
Frank Jourdano ... TV Reporter
Elsa Raven ... Mrs. Water Buffalo
Gloria LeRoy ... Ida, the Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Burt Richards ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
James Goldstone 
 
Writing credits
Jimmy Breslin (novel "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight")

Waldo Salt (writer)

Produced by
Robert Chartoff .... producer
Irwin Winkler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Dave Grusin 
 
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Edward A. Biery 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Gundlach 
 
Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Sr.  (as George DiTitta)
 
Costume Design by
Joseph G. Aulisi  (as Joseph Garibaldi Aulisi)
 
Makeup Department
William A. Farley .... hair stylist (as William Farley)
Robert Laden .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Hal Schaffel .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity .... assistant director (as William Gerrity)
 
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... property master (as Joseph Caracciolo)
Sante Fiore .... master scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Jack C. Jacobsen .... sound (as Jack Jacobsen)
Harry W. Tetrick .... sound
Van Allen James .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Mahony .... key grip
Morton Novak .... gaffer
 
Music Department
William Saracino .... music editor
 
Other crew
Kay Chapin .... script supervisor (as Katherine Chapin)
Tom Miller .... unit publicist (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete



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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot (UK) (cable TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some violence, racial slurs, drug use and brief nudity.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:AA (original rating) | Norway:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (1996)
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Herve Villechaize's voice is dubbed throughout this entire film, possibly by Paul Frees. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Sopranos: D-Girl (#2.7)" (2000) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A Comedy with a few laughs, 15 April 2005
7/10
Author: (caspian1978@hotmail.com) from Attleboro, MA

Jerry Orbach does his best to act like an Italian-American from the streets, let alone, an Italian-American. At times, he is funny but not hilarious. The plot is made to be funny but fails along the way. The audience not only loses interest in laughing, but the characters as well. By the end of the movie, you hardly care who lives or dies and whether or not the movie ends. The title alone makes it hard for anyone to take this movie serious let alone enjoyable. For 1971, an unknown Robert De Niro is the highlight of the movie. The relationship between him and actress Leigh Taylor-Young becomes more of the story than the comical situation of trying to "bump off" the head of the local mob. Robert De Niro addition to the story is the only thing that keeps the movie watchable. Even for a spoof, this off beat, chuckles of a comedy lacks interest and any passion outside the side story of Young and De Niro.

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