Bugsy
3,793
Drama
When the legendary Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was sent west by Meyer Lansky and Charlie "Lucky" Luciano to seize control of the West Coast rackets, he became fascinated with Hollywood. His disarming charm and unpredictable behavior quickly made him a favorite among movie stars, sports figures, motion picture executives... and a starlet nicknamed "The Flamingo," Virginia Hill. Bugsy was an actor without an on-screen part to play, so his ... [+]
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United States | Time | "The picture belongs, in every sense of the word, to Beatty." | POS |
United States | Rolling Stone | "'Bugsy' packs the rat-a-rat action and lush romanticism of the gangster films that Siegel prized. Beatty is terrific" | POS |
United States | The Washington Post | "A great gangster picture, with all the visceral excitement of a classic mob saga." | POS |
United States | Variety | "An absorbing narrative flow and a parade of colorful underworld characters vie for screen time with an unsatisfactory central romance." | NEU |
United Kingdom | Time Out | "With a sparklingly witty script, classy direction and terrific performances all round, Beatty's return to the fray is his best movie since 'McCabe and Mrs Miller.'" | POS |
United States | Entertainment Weekly | "Stylish, clever, and fast on its feet, Bugsy is a movie of vast scope and many small pleasures" | POS |
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