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May 4, 1972 · The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight: Directed by James Goldstone. With Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander. This is the funny story about two warring Mafia gangs in New York City.
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.
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. 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. 166 IMDb 4.9 1 h 36 min 1971. X-Ray PG-13.
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A Brooklyn mobster (Jerry Orbach) and his gang try to rub out their rivals, as in the Jimmy Breslin novel.
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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 ...
"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight," an uncertain comedy based on Jimmy Breslin's funny novel, supplies plenty of examples. We laughed when Breslin told us that one of the big responsibilities of a Mafia man's wife is to start his car in the morning - to be sure it wasn't wired with a bomb.
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) 16 12/22/1971 (US) Comedy , Crime 1h 36m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. The hilarious comedy about dis-Organized Crime. Overview. A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals. James Goldstone. Director. Jimmy Breslin. Novel. Waldo Salt. Screenplay.
Beppo, Ezmo, Mario...uh-oh! When Kid Sally and his gang of goodfellas come up with a plan to grab a piece of the mob action, it'll be a no-brainer. The screen version of newspaperman Jimmy Breslin's best-selling comic novel about a Brooklyn turf war has all chambers firing.
Dave Grusin Music. Edward A. Biery Editing. Critics reviews. Notable for a rare comic turn from Robert De Niro, this goofy gangster flick centers on a band of hapless goodfellas who hatch a plan to grab some mob action. Too bad they’re idiots! Jerry Orbach plays Kid Sally, the leader of the goons.
