In this unique mobster movie, Scott Baio heads up a prepubescent cast as the title character, a child gangster determined to rule over New York City. Instead of throwing fists or bullets, the Prohibition-era kiddie mobsters sling confections at one another. When Bugsy learns that a rival gang has developed a secret weapon capable of firing sweets as quick as a machine gun shoots bullets, he sets out to heist the high-tech tart-launcher.
BUGSY MALONE, director Alan Parker's first feature, cleverly spoofs the rich, cliché-ridden history of films about organized crime while lightly mocking the childlike, selfish traits of grown-ups. The engaging silliness is periodically spirited forward by several song-and-dance numbers composed by bubblegum pop maestro Paul Williams.
"Bugsy Malone" was director Alan Parker's first feature-length film.
A Rank Organization presentation, made by Bugsy Malone Productions Ltd. in association with the National Film Finance Corp.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Subtitles - English
Choreographer
Gillian Gregory: Choreographer
Costume Designer
Monica Howe: Costume Designer
Director of Photography
Michael Seresin: American Director Of Photography
Director of Photography
Peter Biziou:
Executive Producer
David Puttnam: British Producer/Executive
Featured
Florrie Dugger: Actress
Featured
John Cassisi: American Actor
Production Designer
Geoffrey Kirkland: Production Designer
Writer
Alan Parker: British Director/Screenwriter/Producer, EVITA
Music
Paul Williams:
Review 1:
5 stars out of 5 -- "BUGSY MALONE remains a superb film....Genuine comedy, a sparkling script and accomplished performances."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.121 05/01/2007