The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (film)
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Produced by |
Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Screenplay by | Waldo Salt |
| Based on |
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin |
| Starring |
Jerry Orbach Leigh Taylor-Young Jo Van Fleet Lionel Stander Robert De Niro Irving Selbst |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Edited by | Edward A. Biery |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 American Mafia comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe Gallo. The film stars Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander, Robert De Niro and Irving Selbst. The film was released on December 22, 1971, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Cast
- Jerry Orbach as Kid Sally
- Leigh Taylor-Young as Angela
- Jo Van Fleet as Big Momma
- Lionel Stander as Baccala
- Robert De Niro as Mario
- Irving Selbst as Big Jelly
- Hervé Villechaize as Beppo
- Joe Santos as Exmo
- Carmine Caridi as Tony
- Frank Campanella as Water Buffalo
- Harry Basch as DeLauria
- Sander Vanocur as Television Commentator
- Phil Bruns as Gallagher
- Philip Sterling as District Attorney Goodman
- Jack Kehoe as Bartender
- Despo Diamantidou as Mourner
- Sam Coppola as Julie
- James Sloyan as Joey
- Paul Benedict as Shots O'Toole
- Lou Criscuolo as Junior
- George Loros as Jerry
- Harry Davis as Dominic Laviano
- Burt Young as Willie Quarequlo
- Jackie Vernon as Herman
- Ted Beniades as A Black Suit
- Fat Thomas as A Black Suit
- Roy Shuman as The Mayor
- Alice Hirson as The Mayor's Wife
- Michael V. Gazzo as A Black Suit
- Robert Gerringer as Commissioner McGrady
- Walter Flanagan as The Super
- Dan Morgan as Muldoon
- Dorothi Fox as Meter Maid
- Robert Weil as Circus Supply Mgr.
- Margo Winkler as Airline Clerk
- Leopold Badia as Old Waiter
- Fran Stevens as Buccala's Wife
- Florence Tarlow as Police Matron
- Rita Karin as Mrs. Goldfarb
- Tom Lacy as Religious Salesman
- William H. Boesen as Jury Foreman
- Gary Melkonian as Greek Racer
- Gustave Johnson as Detective Jenkins
- George Stefans as Greek Captain
- Alisha Fontaine as Jelly's Girl
- Lorrie Davis as Jelly's Other Girl
- Frank Jourdano as TV Reporter
- Elsa Raven as Mrs. Water Buffalo
- Gloria LeRoy as Ida
See also
References
- ↑ "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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