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Billy Bathgate is a 1991 American biographical gangster film directed by Robert Benton, starring Loren Dean as the title character and Dustin Hoffman as real-life gangster Dutch Schultz. The film co-stars Nicole Kidman, Steven Hill, Steve Buscemi and Bruce Willis.
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
Synopsis 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 organization, growing close...
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- Robert Benton
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- Dustin Hoffman
Nov 1, 1991 · Billy Bathgate, who takes his name from the street where he was born, apprentices himself body and soul to Dutch Schultz, a fading kingpin of the New York underworld, and eventually rises from gofer to trusted lieutenant, without once betraying an interesting emotion or an unexpected reaction.
A film based on the novel was released in 1991 to very mixed reviews. [7] Plot summary. Billy Behan is an impoverished fifteen-year-old living in The Bronx with his mother. One afternoon, Billy is present when infamous Jewish mobster Dutch Schultz arrives to inspect a shipment of illegal beer.
- Edgar Lawrence Doctorow
- 1989
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Nov 1, 1991 · Play Trailer. In 1935, a New York kid was looking for a hero. He found Dutch Schultz. Overview. In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz. Robert Benton. Director. E. L. Doctorow. Novel. Tom Stoppard. Screenplay.
