The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
Release Date: Dec 22, 1971 Wide
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In this comedy, based on Jimmy Breslin's novel, a bungling gang of hoods make increasingly ludicrous attempts on the life of a Mafia boss. Each attempt ends in failure. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Dec 22, 1971 Wide
Jun 20, 2006
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Cast
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Harry Basch
DeLauria -
Paul Benedict
Shots O'Toole -
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Philip Bruns
Gallagher -
Frank Campanella
Water Buffalo -
Carmine Caridi
Tony the Indian -
Sam Coppola
Julie -
Lou Criscuolo
Junior -
Lorrie Davis
Jelly's Other Girl -
Robert De Niro
Mario -
Walter Flanagan
The Super -
Jo Van Fleet
Big Momma -
Alisha Fontaine
Jelly's Girl -
Dorothi Fox
Meter Maid -
Michael Vincente Gazzo
Black Suit -
Alice Hirson
Mayor's Wife -
Rita Karin
Mrs. Goldfarb -
Jack Kehoe
Bartender -
Tom Lacy
Religious Salesman -
Gloria Le Roy
Ida the Waitress -
George Loros
Jerry -
Dan Morgan
Muldoon -
Jerry Orbach
Kid Sally -
Elsa Raven
Mrs. Water Buffalo -
Joe Santos
Ezmo -
Irving Selbst
Big Jelly -
James J. Sloyan
Joey -
Lionel Stander
Baccala -
Philip Sterling
District Attorney Goodm... -
Leigh Taylor-Young
Angela -
Sander Vanocour
TV Commentator -
Jackie Vernon
Herman -
Herve Villechaize
Beppo -
Robert Weil
Circus Supply Manager -
Margo Winkler
Airline Clerk -
Burt Young
Willie Quarequio -
Frank Jourdano
TV Reporter -
Gustave Johnson
Detective Jenkins -
Ted Beniades
A Black Suit -
Robert Gerringer
Commissioner O'Grady -
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Florence Tarlow
Police Waiter -
Johnny Addie
Race Announcer -
Leopold Badia
Old Waiter -
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Fran Stevens
Baccala's Wife -
Harry Davis
Dominic Laviano
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The gangster comedy spoof based on the best seller 1968 novel by Jimmy Breslin tanks.
This stupid spoof of organized crime is about as appealing as week-old spaghetti.
Skip it.
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