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Bugsy (1991)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:28

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 29 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Directed by Barry Levinson, BUGSY tells the true story of legendary New York mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. Visiting Hollywood "on business," the reckless and volatile Bugsy is drawn to... Directed by Barry Levinson, BUGSY tells the true story of legendary New York mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. Visiting Hollywood "on business," the reckless and volatile Bugsy is drawn to Tinseltown and the glamour of the movies. Leaving his wife and kids in Scarsdale indefinitely, the womanizing Bugsy spends his time on movie lots and at Hollywood extravaganzas, contemplating his own potential stardom. But soon he falls hard for strong-willed actress Virginia Hill (Annette Bening), who isn't content with mistress status. A road trip to a down-trodden joint in the Nevada desert in a town called Las Vegas leads Bugsy to dream of building a world-class casino and turning the town into a moneymaker. Together Bugsy and Virginia--with backing from the mob--start building The Flamingo hotel and casino, hoping that legal gambling and five-star entertainment will entice the masses and rake in big bucks. [More]

Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley

Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, Wendy Phillips, Richard Sarafian, Lewis Van Bergen, Bill Graham, Andy Romano, Robert Beltran, Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi, Stefanie Mason, Kimberly McCullough, James Toback, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow

Director: Barry Levinson

Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: James Toback
Composer: Ennio Morricone

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03/26/09
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A first-rate production from top to bottom...Beatty has never been more electrifying on screen.

Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com | comment Comment
02/12/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

Levinson não consegue retratar a violência da Máfia; Morricone exagera na auto-referência à trilha de Os Intocáveis; e o filme insiste em tratar Siegel, um psicopata, como um empreendedor sonhador. Ainda assim, a história é interessante.

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01/22/07
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Beatty and Bening are winning.

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12/04/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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The disclosure at the end that Bugsy's $6 million investment in the young city has generated over $100 billion might encourage different interpretations: Is Vegas the capital of the American Dream, or the embodiment of crass consumerism?

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05/08/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

In seeing the distracting, destructive nature of vanity, the film fascinates itself, and the audience, with a simply stated, terribly complex question: why can't we look away?

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01/13/06
Chris Cabin
Chris Cabin
Filmcritic.com

One of Beatty's finest achievements

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Gloss, but well put-together gloss

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01/05/05
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative

No review available.

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01/05/05
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Savvy crooks are engaging

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11/12/04
S. James Wegg
S. James Wegg
JWR

classy and fascinating

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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08/07/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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07/29/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

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12/22/03
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Cinematic Reflections

Overrated vanity piece from Beatty

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10/10/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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07/17/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Very well-made and well-told gangster saga

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06/05/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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