Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster

A gangster movie where all the gangsters are children. Instead of real bullets they use "splurge guns" that cover the victim in cream. The story tells of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for ...( read more  read more... )power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan".

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G, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Alan Parker

Release Date: September 12, 1976

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DVD Release Date: April 12, 2005

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  • September 23, 2009
    "We could've been anything that we wanted to be..la la la, la la la la..." - Im going to be singing that for the rest of the day now! Classic film, I love it!
  • August 16, 2009
    Loved this as a kid, really got into it everytime but now when I see it it does make me wonder haha the fact everyone is a child and dressed like adults is abit creepy at times, mainly Jodie Foster and her alluring portrayal which is even more so. Some of the clearly older kids a...( read more)re really good and it sits better, Fat Sam's heavies for example are good as they look like young teens and are quite amusing, dont get me wrong all the kids act really well and dance brilliantly but there is still something creepy here.

    As for sets, costumes and the film its all great, looks excellent and plays well right to the very end, it is purely a kids film though, as an adult now I saw this recently on TV and apart from bringing back memories I didnt enjoy it as I used to, it was kinda cringing and embarrassing to watch haha
    again this happened more whenever Foster appeared.
  • December 20, 2008
    All parts are played by kids including Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. Musical set in 1930s Chicago, with dancing girls and gangsters with splurge guns and ped-lo cars.
  • September 23, 2008
    One of my favourite childhood dreams and still good to watch today. A bizarre idea to have kids dressed up as adults, in this comical musical about Mobsters.

    A young Jodie Foster and Scot Baio lead the cast in this film that mostly everyone will have seen.

    My favourite par...( read more)t of the film, those cars!
  • September 16, 2008
    Kids as gangsters? MAMA MIA. Here is the film that started off the gun crime culture as well as causing all those high school shootings...well maybe not. Bugsy Malone is one of those rare treats, a simple idea executed very well. Some things just don't sit right though. The actin...( read more)g talent is all over the place as you'd expect, though it's no surprise that Fletcher and Foster made names for themselves. Their talent was apparent this early on. The songs are fairly catchy however I found the jump into adult singing voices to be just a little too much. A great car chase and inspiring themes for kids help it on its way, not to mention it's surprising faithfulness to the gangster genre.
  • November 9, 2009
    This movie is so much fun, but it's not just a fun little kid's romp. It's clever, witty, hilarious and intelligent. And yes, I know clever and intelligent mean the same thing; I'm trying to emphasise the point. This is a really wonderful movie, and Jodie Foster and Scott Baio sh...( read more)ine, being wonderful and not even taking into account the fact that they are about 12 years old.
    DEFINING SCENE ~ My name is Tallulah - Jodie Foster being her stunning 12-year-old self
  • October 25, 2009
    Use to be 1 of my favorites when I was little but not anymore
  • October 3, 2009
    My mum told me she got my name from this movie... thought I'd check it out. It was not bad...
  • August 18, 2009
    Yes !... I can remember those times. We are all the "gangsters" children... the worst people. Lovely times my friends.
  • August 13, 2009
    Funny,cool movie worth seeing a few times

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  • horiseb
    December 7, 2007
    movie was wicked all time favourites
  • madcat612
    February 20, 2007
    Tommy guns that shoot whipped cream! ...."here give this to Babyface..."

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Bugsy Malone Trivia


  • What actor played Bugsy Malone in the movie of the same name?  Answer »
  • Which movie (really good one too) included characters named Tallulah, Knuckles and Dandy Dan?  Answer »
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