Rating: NR
Genre:
Crime
Theatrical Release: 12/13/1991(USA)
Release Date: 12/12/2006
SubTitles: English/French/Por
Dubbed: English/French/Por
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 149 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures
Bugsy is a character study of mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel wrapped up in a gangster movie. Siegel (
Warren Beatty in a flashy performance) arrives in California in the Forties, assigned to oversee the L.A. rackets. He is quickly seduced by both the glamour of Hollywood and actress Virginia Hill (
Annette Bening), whom he romances despite being unable to leave his wife and children. Siegel soon has a vision to transform a barren stretch of Nevada desert into an oasis of gambling and entertainment -- the seeds from which Las Vegas was sown. Funded by his gangster bosses, including Meyer Lansky (
Ben Kingsley), the flamboyant Siegel sees his budget soar past its original $6 million, a problem compounded by the fact that Virginia has embezzled $2 million of it. In trouble with his superiors, Siegel flies back to L.A. to face the music, telling Virginia to keep the money. He would not live to see his dream of Las Vegas come true. The film is fast-paced and well-directed by
Barry Levinson, with an intelligent script by
James Toback and excellent support from
Kingsley and
Harvey Keitel as gangster Mickey Cohen.
~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
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A Biographical Gangster Crime Drama.
Academy Award-winning director, Barry Levinson directs a graphic gangster picture inspired by an incredible true story. Warren Beatty portrays the infamous playboy mobster, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-47), who created Las Vegas' famous Flamingo Hotel and began a love affair with the beautiful starlet, Virginia Hill (Annette Bening) that would make him a prime target for the mafia. The movie won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Costume Design. Also starring Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, Richard C. Sarafian, Wendy Phillips, Robert Beltran, Lewis Van Bergen, Debrah Farentino, Bill Graham, Andy Romano and Wendie Malick.
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