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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) — Ligoscope

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Film · 1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

96 min · Directed by James Goldstone

5.224
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The hilarious comedy about dis-Organized Crime.

A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.

Cast

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Kid Sally

Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young

Angela

Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Big Momma

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Baccala

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Mario

Irving Selbst

Big Jelly

Hervé Villechaize

Hervé Villechaize

Beppo

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Exmo

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Tony, The Indian

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Water Buffalo

Harry Basch

Harry Basch

DeLauria

Sander Vanocur

Sander Vanocur

Television Commentator

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Gallagher

Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

District Attorney Goodman

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Bartender

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Mourner

Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Julie

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Joey

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Shots O'Toole

Lou Criscuolo

Junior

George Loros

George Loros

Jerry

Harry Davis

Dominic Laviano

Burt Young

Burt Young

Willie Quarequlo

Jackie Vernon

Jackie Vernon

Herman

Crew

Director: James Goldstone
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Writer: Waldo Salt, Jimmy Breslin
Editor: Edward A. Biery
Cinematography: Owen Roizman
Art Direction: Robert Gundlach
Composer: Dave Grusin
Costume: Joseph G. Aulisi
Makeup: Robert Laden

Details

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English
Release: December 22, 1971

Themes

new york citymafia

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