Review of Billy Bathgate (1991) by Jonathan S — 10 Jan 2009

Has the right look and feel, but we never care about what happens to any of the characters.

This review of Billy Bathgate (1991) was written by Jonathan S on 10 Jan 2009.

Billy Bathgate has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bugi P (296) on 08 Dec 2009

Film gangster yg overrated!! Tidak ada yg spesial yg ditampilkan di film ini. Yang bikin penasaran cuma akting dari Dustin Hoffman dan Bruce Willis…

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Billy Bathgate isn't an embarrassment, but it's a puzzle. Watching it, you can't locate the passion that drew the filmmakers to it in the first place…

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I just read the book so decided to check out the movie. Not good. A few good vignettes but overall disjointed and emotionless…

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