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Bugsy

Bugsy is a 1991 American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by James Toback. Starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Bebe Neuwirth, and Joe Mantegna, the film is based on mobster Bugsy Siegel and his affair with starlet Virginia Hill.

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New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.

Released: 1991-12-10136 minDir: Barry LevinsonCrime, Drama, Mystery

Cast

Warren Beatty as Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel
Annette Bening as Virginia Hill
Harvey Keitel as Mickey Cohen
Ben Kingsley as Meyer Lansky
Elliott Gould as Harry Greenberg
Joe Mantegna as George Raft

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Key facts

Film.name: Bugsy
Film.image: Bugsy poster.jpg
Film.caption: Theatrical release poster
Film.director: Barry Levinson
Film.writer: James Toback
Film.music: Ennio Morricone
Film.cinematography: Allen Daviau
Film.editing: Stu Linder
Film.distributor: TriStar Pictures
Film.runtime: 137 minutes
Film.country: United States
Film.language: English
Film.budget: $30 million

Key dates

Published: 20 December 1991

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre: biographical film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: organized crime
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: James Toback
Cast member

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Plot
Cast
Production
Release
Reception
Accolades
See also
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Bugsy was given a limited release by TriStar Pictures on December 13, 1991, followed by a theatrical wide release on December 20, 1991. It received generally positive reviews from critics. It received ten nominations at the 64th Academy Awards (including for Best Picture and Best Director) and won two: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.