Review of Bugsy Malone (1976) by Richard S — 08 Jun 2007

Catchy songs and a cute take on the roaring 20's.

This review of Bugsy Malone (1976) was written by Richard S on 08 Jun 2007.

Bugsy Malone has generally received positive reviews.

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A mafia movie for kids. it may sound like a really dumb idea, but this film is lots of fun, smart, funny and awesome :)…

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By Shaz C (56) on 27 Dec 2010

Loved this as a kid, not seen it in years!!! but always loved it , think always will :) great family film :o)…

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I'd wanted to see this for ages, because Alan Parker is such a great director and the concept seemed so wacky in a good way…

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By Philip Z (137) on 07 Sep 2013

This is brilliant. Simple. And If you have haven't seen it, why not? It's a gangster movie, but played out entirely by kids…

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By Paul W (1,226) on 27 Feb 2011

Oh yeah, I want a splurge gun. Classic! Bit of a soft spot for this film…

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