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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (novel)

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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
First edition cover
AuthorJimmy Breslin
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
1969
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages249 pp
ISBN0-09-102080-8

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1969 novel written by Jimmy Breslin. It is a roman à clef based on the life of Joey Gallo, and was adapted into a 1971 film of the same name directed by James Goldstone.