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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 American crime comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel of the same title by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe Gallo.
- Jimmy Breslin
- United States
- 1969
- English
May 4, 1972 · A 1971 movie about two rival Mafia gangs in New York City, one of which uses a lion to extort their enemies. Starring Jerry Orbach, Robert De Niro, and Leigh Taylor-Young, directed by James Goldstone.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Crime
- James Goldstone
- 1972-05-04
The screen version of newspaperman Jimmy Breslin's best-selling comic novel about a Brooklyn turf war. Jerry Orbach plays Kid Sally, a small-timer aiming for the big time. 165 IMDb 4.9 1 h 36 min 1971. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Drama · Confused.
20% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 26% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A Brooklyn mobster (Jerry Orbach) and his gang try to rub out their rivals, as in the Jimmy Breslin novel.
- (24)
- James Goldstone
- PG-13
- Jerry Orbach
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was based on a popular 1968 novel by New York columnist Jimmy Breslin who was inspired by the story on an actual gang war that took place in the early Sixties. "Crazy" Joe Gallo and his gang felt slighted after they murdered gambler and loan shark Frankie Shots under orders from boss Joseph Profaci but ...
A comedy based on Jimmy Breslin's novel about a feud between two Mafia bosses and a bicycle race. Ebert criticizes the direction, the plot, and the sentimentality of the movie, and praises some scenes and performances.
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