The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Goldstone
Screenplay by	Waldo Salt
Produced by	Robert Chartoff; Irwin Winkler
Starring	Jerry Orbach; Leigh Taylor-Young; Jo Van Fleet; Burt Young; Lionel Stander; Robert De Niro; Irving Selbst
Cinematography	Owen Roizman
Edited by	Edward A. Biery
Music by	Dave Grusin
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 22, 1971;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 American Mafia comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe Gallo. The film stars Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander, Robert De Niro and Irving Selbst. The film was released on December 22, 1971, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Jerry Orbach as Kid Sally
Leigh Taylor-Young as Angela
Jo Van Fleet as Big Momma
Lionel Stander as Baccala
Robert De Niro as Mario
Irving Selbst as Big Jelly
Hervé Villechaize as Beppo
Joe Santos as Exmo
Carmine Caridi as Tony
Frank Campanella as Water Buffalo
Harry Basch as DeLauria
Sander Vanocur as Television Commentator
Phil Bruns as Gallagher
Philip Sterling as District Attorney Goodman
Jack Kehoe as Bartender
Despo Diamantidou as Mourner
Sam Coppola as Julie
James Sloyan as Joey
Paul Benedict as Shots O'Toole
Lou Criscuolo as Junior
George Loros as Jerry
Harry Davis as Dominic Laviano
Burt Young as Willie Quarequlo
Jackie Vernon as Herman
Ted Beniades as A Black Suit
Fat Thomas as A Black Suit
Roy Shuman as The Mayor
Alice Hirson as The Mayor's Wife
Michael V. Gazzo as A Black Suit
Robert Gerringer as Commissioner McGrady
Walter Flanagan as The Super
Dan Morgan as Muldoon
Dorothi Fox as Meter Maid
Robert Weil as Circus Supply Mgr.
Margo Winkler as Airline Clerk
Leopold Badia as Old Waiter
Fran Stevens as Buccala's Wife
Florence Tarlow as Police Matron
Rita Karin as Mrs. Goldfarb
Tom Lacy as Religious Salesman
William H. Boesen as Jury Foreman
Gary Melkonian as Greek Racer
Gustave Johnson as Detective Jenkins
George Stefans as Greek Captain
Alisha Fontaine as Jelly's Girl
Lorrie Davis as Jelly's Other Girl
Frank Jourdano as TV Reporter
Elsa Raven as Mrs. Water Buffalo
Gloria LeRoy as Ida

Reception

The movie received negative reviews. Roger Ebert gave it 2/4 stars, describing: "Maybe part of the trouble is James Goldstone's direction, which tends toward the heavy-handed." and "The performances are too broad, the characters are too many, the plot is too indifferent to the structure of the movie, and - surprisingly - the movie is too sweet."^[3]

Home media

The movie has been released on VHS and DVD.

References

^ "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ Ebert, Roger (December 28, 1971). "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". Retrieved September 26, 2017.

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[1] "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

[2] "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

[3] Ebert, Roger (December 28, 1971). "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". Retrieved September 26, 2017.

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