Summary
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight is an American crime film first released in 1971,
directed by James Goldstone.
The film stars Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander and Robert De Niro.
It has also been released under the title: The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: James Goldstone
- Script: Jimmy Breslin, Waldo Salt
- Photo: Owen Roizman
- Music: Dave Grusin
- Cast: Jerry Orbach (Kid Sally), Leigh Taylor-Young (Angela), Jo Van Fleet (Big Momma), Lionel Stander (Baccala), Robert De Niro (Mario), Irving Selbst (Big Jelly), Hervé Villechaize (Beppo), Joe Santos (Exmo), Carmine Caridi (Tony, the Indian), Frank Campanella (Water Buffalo), Harry Basch (DeLauria), Sander Vanocur (Television Commentator), Philip Bruns (Gallagher), Philip Sterling (District Attorney Goodman), Jack Kehoe (Bartender), Despo Diamantidou (Mourner), Sam Coppola (Julie), James Sloyan (Joey), Paul Benedict (Shots O’Toole), Lou Criscuolo (Junior), George Loros (Jerry), Harry Davis (Dominic Laviano), Burt Young (Willie Quarequlo), Jackie Vernon (Herman), Ted Beniades (A Black Suit), Fat Thomas (A Black Suit), Roy Shuman (The Mayor), Alice Hirson (The Mayor’s Wife), Michael V. Gazzo (A Black Suit), Robert Gerringer (Commissioner McGrady), Walter Flanagan (The Super), Dan Morgan (Muldoon), Dorothi Fox (Meter Maid), Robert Weil (Circus Supply Mgr.), Margo Winkler (Airline Clerk), Leopold Badia (Old Waiter), Fran Stevens (Buccala’s Wife), Florence Tarlow (Police Matron), Rita Karin (Mrs. Goldfarb), Tom Lacy (Religious Salesman), William H. Boesen (Jury Foreman), Gary Melkonian (Greek Racer), Gustave Johnson (Detective Jenkins), George Stefans (Greek Captain), Alisha Fontaine (Jelly’s Girl), Lorrie Davis (Jelly’s Other Girl), Frank Jourdano (TV Reporter), Elsa Raven (Mrs. Water Buffalo), Gloria LeRoy (Ida, the Waitress), Burt Richards (Cab Driver)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 96 min
- Aka: The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot
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