"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!
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
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DVD Release Date: April 12, 2005
Stats: 1,077 reviews
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September 23, 2009
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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)
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October 3, 2009
My mum told me she got my name from this movie... thought I'd check it out. It was not bad...
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August 18, 2009
Yes !... I can remember those times. We are all the "gangsters" children... the worst people. Lovely times my friends.
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