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Paul Williams
Original Music Composer -
Alan Parker
Director -
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography -
David Puttnam
Executive Producer -
David Appleby
Still Photographer -
Robert Cartwright
Assistant Art Director -
Ray Corbett
First Assistant Director -
Harry Cordwell
Set Decoration
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CinemaSerf 7/26/2023 11:25:34 AM
There is something cartoon-like about this gangster spoof. The characters are all played by children and instead of spraying their rivals with bullets, they find themselves being creamed to death. The plot centres around the turf wars between "Dandy Dan" (Martin Lev) and "Fat Sam" (John Cassisi) and the shrewd manoeuvrings of the eponymous character (Scott Baio). Add to the mix the seductive, sultry, "Tallulah" (Jodie Foster) and you have the makings of a gently comedic production. There's quite a decent list of songs to keep it moving - "Bugsy Malone", "Down and Out" and "So You Wanna be a Boxer". Not songs you might recognise by their titles, but ones your toes start instinctively tapping to when the ensemble break into their well choreographed delivery. It's an OK watch, this, but I found that the initially innovative joke wore a bit thin quite quickly and the scenarios prove just a little too repetitive. That said, Foster and Baio work quite well together and it does look good - sending up all things Al Capone! Worth a watch, but nothing great.
Jodie Foster
TallulahJulie K. Smith
(uncredited)Dexter Fletcher
Baby FacePhil Daniels
Waiter Who Spills SpaghettiScott Baio
Bugsy MaloneSheridan Earl Russell
KnucklesBonnie Langford
Lena MarelliJohn Cassisi
Fat Sam