UK,
1976, 93 min
Directed by:
Alan ParkerScreenplay:
Alan ParkerComposer:
Paul WilliamsCast:
Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, Dexter Fletcher, Florence Garland, John Cassisi, Andrew Paul, Bonnie Langford, John Rafter Lee, Herbert Norville (more)Plots(1)
New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded ‘splurge gun’. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam’s speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself. How is Bugsy to get the girl and help Fat Sam defend his business against the deadly Dan and his dastardly tricks? With an all-child cast placed in a mobster era, armed with custard instead of bullets and belting out some superb songs, this is simply entertainment at its best! (ITV DVD)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1977 - Jodie Foster (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1977 - Alan Parker (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Production Design
- 1977 - Jodie Foster (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1977 - Best Soundtrack
- 1977 - Best Film
- 1977 - Alan Parker (Best Director)
- 1977 - Paul Williams (Best Music)
- 1977 - Best Costume Design
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1977 - Paul Williams (Best Original Score)
- 1977 - Paul Williams (Best Original Song)
The Saturn Awards
- 1977 - Best Fantasy Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1976 - Alan Parker (Golden Palm - Official Competition)