Bugsy
Summary:
Bugsy is a character study of mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel wrapped up in a gangster movie. Siegel (Warren Beatty in a flashy performance) arrives in California in the Forties, assigned to oversee the L.A. rackets. He is quickly seduced by both the glamour of Hollywood and actress Virginia Hill (Annette Bening), whom he romances despite being unable to leave his wife and child... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Warren Beatty - (Bugsy Siegel)
Annette Bening - (Virginia Hill)
Harvey Keitel - (Mickey Cohen)
Ben Kingsley - (Meyer Lansky)
Elliott Gould - (Harry Greenberg)
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Review:
Barry Levinson's biopic dazzles with glitter but lacks gold. The film deals primarily with Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's obsessive quest to turn a Nevada desert wasteland into the American gambling mecca of Las Vegas. While this is an engaging enough subject, no attention is paid to Bugsy's New York background and rise through the gangland ran... Continue >>
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