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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

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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

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: James Goldstone

Written By: Jimmy Breslin, Waldo Salt

In Theaters: Dec 22, 1971 Wide

On DVD: Jun 20, 2006

Cast

Harry Basch
DeLauria
Paul Benedict
Shots O'Toole
Sully Boyar
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
Despo Diamantidou
Florence Tarlow
Police Waiter
Johnny Addie
Race Announcer
Leopold Badia
Old Waiter
Fat Thomas Rand
Fran Stevens
Baccala's Wife
Harry Davis
Dominic Laviano

Critic Reviews for The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

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This stupid spoof of organized crime is about as appealing as week-old spaghetti.

July 2, 2006 Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Skip it.

June 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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To be fair it was pretty funny but it had an anti-climactic ending,funny seeing De Niro that young, good comedy.

October 29, 2011

john oneill

Relatively unsuccessful on most levels and boasts some of the most irritating characters I've come across in a while. Would have been helped by more focus on the relationship between De Niro and Taylor-Young. Overall, not terrible... just not very good either.

February 6, 2008

Martin Hanson

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