This stupid spoof of organized crime is about as appealing as week-old spaghetti.
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
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Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: This comedic gangster picture is generally remembered for its unusual comic turn from a young Robert De Niro. De Niro plays a member of an Italian cycling team who gets lost in New York. Finding... This comedic gangster picture is generally remembered for its unusual comic turn from a young Robert De Niro. De Niro plays a member of an Italian cycling team who gets lost in New York. Finding himself in trouble with the mob, he masquerades as a priest. Gags involving lions ensue. The 1971 comedy has a cast full of character actors and is also notable for the unusual pairing of Waldo Salt and Jimmy Breslin as the credited screenwriters. [More]
Starring: Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Robert DeNiro, Lionel Stander
Starring: Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Robert DeNiro, Lionel Stander, Jo Van Fleet, Herve Villechaize, Joe Santos
Director: James Goldstone
Director: James Goldstone
Screenwriter: Jimmy Breslin, Waldo Salt
Composer: David Grusin
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Release:
Jun 20, 2006
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