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Billy Bathgate is a 1989 novel by E. L. Doctorow about a young boy who becomes involved in the gangster world of Dutch Schultz. The novel won several awards and inspired a film adaptation, but also faced criticism for its historical inaccuracies and moral ambiguity.
- Edgar Lawrence Doctorow
- 1989
Nov 1, 1991 · Billy Bathgate: Directed by Robert Benton. With Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean, Bruce Willis. In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Robert Benton
- 1991-11-01
Billy Bathgate is a biographical gangster film starring Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz and Nicole Kidman as his mistress Drew Preston. The film is based on a novel by E.L. Doctorow and was directed by Robert Benton, but received negative reviews and was a box-office flop.
Nov 1, 1991 · Roger Ebert pans the movie adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's novel, starring Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz and Nicole Kidman as Drew Preston. He criticizes the bland and uninteresting characters, the lack of humor and energy, and the wasted potential of the story.
In 1935, Bronx teenager Billy Behan (Loren Dean) attracts the attention of powerful mobster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman) and quickly becomes a part of his...
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- Robert Benton
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- Dustin Hoffman
Jan 7, 2021 · Directed by Robert Benton. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean and Bruce Willis. Billy Bathgate Blu-ray : https://amzn.to/458LUTl Billy Bathgate DVD :...
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Find out who starred in and worked on the 1991 crime drama film Billy Bathgate, based on E.L. Doctorow's novel. See the full cast and crew credits, including Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis, and more.