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| Director: Alan Parker
Actors: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, John Cassisi, Martin Lev
Studio: Paramount
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Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 1009
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 3.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 6300216888
UPC: 097360889833
EAN: 9786300216884
ASIN: 6300216888
Theatrical Release Date: September 15, 1976
Release Date: April 16, 1996
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Condition: Tape in Good condition. Box has minor wear. All items Guaranteed.
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 One of a kind April 13, 2005
K. Gittins (CA USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Bugsy Malone is a one-of-a-kind movie in that it is a musical performed entirely by actors 16 or under, and most were 13 or under. Words and music are by popular composer Paul Williams, but all of the singing was dubbed by adults.
Great photography and art direction, too.
Although acted by kids, this is not a juvenile movie. It could easily be made with adults with very little changes.
The movie is framed as a late-20's gangster movie, and includes turf wars fought with cream-shooting "splurge" guns, period clothes and 1920's style cars (OK, they are pedal-powered but with regular sound), and tough talk (for kids, anyway).
Jodie Foster and Scott Baio are the biggest names, and surprisingly, for the most part the other actors did very little work after this movie.
Full of subtle and not so subtle humor, the movie should entertain nearly anyone. No doubt it was a logistical nightmare (tutors, child labor laws, etc) so one should give director Alan Parker extra credit for the concept for one of his earliest efforts.
Jodie Foster has a great line - "I like my men at my feet" - worthy of Mae West.
 not what i ordered May 27, 2006
Frank F. Orena
8 out of 23 found this review helpful
i thought i wqas getting the American version, not he Hong Kong version.Why ndidn't you make it clearer?
ALSO RIPPED OFF !!!!!! May 7, 2006
P. Collins (Florida)
7 out of 19 found this review helpful
I also carefully checked and rechecked my order before placing and then low and behold....... A GERMAN COPY shows up which will not even play. This is ridiculous and is false advertising.I contacted the seller to see what to do and how much it will cost with no reply yet. We work too hard to be ripped off and shame on everyone involved for being butt-heads.
What is not to love??? May 15, 2001
Dana Bernard Sanders (Philadelphia, PA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I remember watching this as a kid of about 8 or 9 and trying to figure out what it was that ruled in it. First, I was captivated by an ALL KID CAST. Gangsters in kid powered cars (God, how I wanted one!!) and the guns threw PIES. PIES! PIES? What in the world? This was brilliant and every time I got to watch it, I did! It is not for really young kids, but when your just on the edges of puberty and you're too old for Disney fair and too young for PG-13, a movie with kids acting like adults, but still doing kid-like stuff?? What is not to love?? This is a GREAT movie and I recommend it to any kid at about the age of 9 - 12 or an adult who remembers it from the past...like me!
They don't make good children's movies anymore January 26, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After seeing this movie in the theater in 1976, my friends and I used to play the album and act out the parts. We were 7 years old and it was the greatest thing we'd ever seen. A film where all the sets were kid size. Where every detail was thought about. A film for us, with great acting and great music and real costumes. It's a shame that they don't make real films with real budgets for children anymore. Less music video and more plot would be great, and I say this while writing a review about a musical. This is a great film that the whole family can enjoy and that doesn't talk down to kids. It's a classic. Jodie Foster is her usual great self, and it's the best moment in Scott Baio's career.
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