Bugsy
Biography, Crime, Drama
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1991) 134 mins R

6.7 (8,186 votes)
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening star in the incredible true story of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the playboy gangster who betrayed the Mob for love. A cold-blooded killer who dreamed of Hollywood stardom, a crazed"patriot" who plotted against Mussolini, and the brillian visionary who carved Las Vegas out of the dry Nevada desert, Bugsy had it all. Until he fell for the one woman who wanted more....

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Cast and Crew
Warren Beatty  ......  Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel
Annette Bening  ......  Virginia Hill
Harvey Keitel  ......  Mickey Cohen
Ben Kingsley  ......  Meyer Lansky
Elliott Gould  ......  Harry Greenberg
Joe Mantegna  ......  George Raft
Director  .....  Barry Levinson
Producer  .....  Warren Beatty; Mark Johnson; Barry Levinson
Writer  .....  Dean Jennings; James Toback
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the shrimp dinner at which Virginia throws the ashtray at him, Bugsy is reading a newspaper with a headline about Allied troops crossing the Rhine. Rhine was crossed in 1945, long after Mussolini was already deposed (July 1943), yet Bugsy continues to advance his plot to assassinate Mussolini. (more)

Trivia:
Harvey Keitel, who plays Mickey Cohen in this film, portrayed Bugsy Siegel in the 1974 TV movie "The Virginia Hill Story". (more)

Filming Locations:
810 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
"Bugsy" Siegel: Twenty dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet. (more)

Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 20 nominations (more)