The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
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In this comedy, based on Jimmy Breslin's novel, a bungling gang of hoods make increasingly ludicrous attempts on the life of a Mafia boss. Each attempt ends in failure. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast:
- Alice Hirson - Mayor's Wife
- Jack Kehoe - Bartender
- Gloria Le Roy - Ida the Waitress
- Dan Morgan - Muldoon
- Elsa Raven - Mrs. Water Buffalo
- Irving Selbst - Big Jelly
- Lionel Stander - Baccala
- Leigh Taylor-Young - Angela
- Jackie Vernon - Herman
- Robert Weil - Circus Supply Manager
- Burt Young - Willie Quarequio
- Gustave Johnson - Detective Jenkins
- Robert Gerringer - Commissioner O'Grady
- Florence Tarlow - Police Waiter
- Harry Basch - DeLauria
- Sully Boyar
- Frank Campanella - Water Buffalo
- Sam Coppola - Julie
- Lorrie Davis - Jelly's Other Girl
- Walter Flanagan - The Super
- Alisha Fontaine - Jelly's Girl
- Michael Vincente Gazzo - Black Suit
- Leopold Badia - Old Waiter
- Fran Stevens - Baccala's Wife
- Rita Karin - Mrs. Goldfarb
- Tom Lacy - Religious Salesman
- George Loros - Jerry
- Jerry Orbach - Kid Sally
- Joe Santos - Ezmo
- James J. Sloyan - Joey
- Philip Sterling - District Attorney Goodman
- Sander Vanocour - TV Commentator
- Herve Villechaize - Beppo
- Margo Winkler - Airline Clerk
- Frank Jourdano - TV Reporter
- Ted Beniades - A Black Suit
- Despo
- Harry Davis - Dominic Laviano
- Paul Benedict - Shots O'Toole
- Philip Bruns - Gallagher
- Carmine Caridi - Tony the Indian
- Lou Criscuolo - Junior
- Robert De Niro - Mario
- Jo Van Fleet - Big Momma
- Dorothi Fox - Meter Maid
- Johnny Addie - Race Announcer
- Fat Thomas Rand
- Director(s):
- James Goldstone
- Writer(s):
- Waldo Salt
- Producer(s):
- Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
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