History Film / BugsyMalone

High-class gangster "Dandy Dan"'s gang has a new weapon, the splurge gun. This means the custard pies used as weapons by their rivals, "Fat Sam" Stacetto's gang, just won't cut it any more...

High-class gangster "Dandy Dan"'s gang has a new weapon, the splurge gun. This means the custard pies used as weapons by their rivals, "Fat Sam" Staccato's gang, just won't cut it any more...

Dandy Dan's gang has a new weapon, the splurge gun. This means the custard pies used as weapons by their rivals, Fat Sam's gang, just won't cut it any more...

Dandy Dan's gang splurges most of Fat Sam's gang after a tip-off turns out to be a trap. Following this catastrophe, Fat Sam tells his right-hand man and only remaining gangster, Knuckles, that everything must continue as normal, eventually giving Blousey her audition, which she aces. However, right before the audition Blousey saw Fat Sam's moll, Tallulah (Creator/JodieFoster), flirting with Bugsy; although he rejected her advances, Blousey doesn't know this and gets angry with him.

Bugsy and Blousey make up and he reveals he has enough money for two train tickets to Hollywood; however, as he returns the car he borrowed from Sam to the garage, he is mugged, losing the money. Leroy Smith saves him with what Bugsy calls some impressive punching. So, Bugsy takes Leroy to Cagey Joe's gym to see if he can make it as a boxer.

Sam once again enlists Bugsy's aid, offering him $400 this time, but Blousey is not happy to hear of the delay, and hangs up on him and she is angry with herself for thinking that she could trust Bugsy. Bugsy and Leroy then follow Dan's men to Dock 17, where they discover the guns are being stashed. The two of them can't take the place alone, so Bugsy and Leroy unwittingly find a large group of down-and-out workers who are having their free lunch and Bugsy persuades them to join him. They ambush the dock guards, steal the guns and make it back to the speakeasy in time to counter the attack by Dan's Gang. Chaos ensues until they are stopped by a chord from Razzamataz, the pianist. Everybody has been splurged (except Bugsy and Blousey), and the final song is about everyone realising they can be friends.

Bugsy and Blousey make up and he reveals he has enough money for two tickets to Hollywood; however, as he returns the car he borrowed from Sam to the garage, he is mugged, losing the money. Leroy Smith saves him with what Bugsy calls some impressive punching. So, Bugsy takes Leroy to Cagey Joe's gym to see if he can make it as a boxer.

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[[caption-width-right:310:Don't let your babies grow up to be gangsters.]]

Dandy Dan's gang splurges most of Fat Sam's gang after a tip-off turns out to be a trap. Following this catastrophe, Fat Sam tells his right-hand man and only remaining gangster, Knuckles, that everything must continue as normal, eventually giving Blousey her audition, which she aces. However, right before the audition Tallulah (Creator/JodieFoster), Fat Sam's moll, was flirting with Bugsy; although he rejected her advances, Blousey doesn't know this and gets angry with him.

Bugsy Malone (Creator/ScottBaio), who is somewhat affiliated with Fat Sam but not an actual member of his gang, meets Blousey Brown, an aspiring singer who's trying to get work at Fat Sam's speakeasy. Unfortunately Fat Sam is too distracted by the "war" with Dandy Dan to give her an audition.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Don't let your babies grow up to be gangsters.]]

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Once the pies start flying at the end, not even the cutest chorus girl is safe. Neither do Bugsy and Blousey get off completely unscathed.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The novelization gives entire chapters over to several before Bugsy is properly introduced.

A 1976 musical film written and directed by Creator/AlanParker, later adapted for the stage. The setting is a {{Gangsterland}} in TheRoaringTwenties -- but all of the characters are played by children, and the weapons used are EdibleAmmunition.

A 1976 musical film written and directed by Creator/AlanParker, later adapted for the stage. The setting is a {{Gangsterland}} in TheRoaringTwenties -- but all the characters are played by children, and all the weapons used are EdibleAmmunition.

Bugsy Malone (Creator/ScottBaio) (who is somewhat affiliated with Fat Sam but not an actual member of his gang) meets Blousey Brown, an aspiring singer who's trying to get work at Fat Sam's speakeasy. Unfortunately Fat Sam is too distracted by the "war" with Dandy Dan to give her an audition.

Dandy Dan's gang splurges most of Fat Sam's gang after a tip-off turns out to be a trap. After this catastrophe Fat Sam tells his right hand man (and only remaining gangster) Knuckles that everything must continue as normal, eventually giving Blousey her audition, which she aces. However, right before the audition Tallulah (Creator/JodieFoster), Fat Sam's moll, was flirting with Bugsy; although he rejected her advances, Blousey doesn't know this and gets angry with him.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Don't let your babies grow up to be gangsters. (Left to right: Fat Sam, Tallulah, Bugsy.)]]

* CuteButCacophonic: Lena Marelli, which is to be expected seeing as she was played by [[Series/DoctorWho Bonnie Langford]].

Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio) (who is somewhat affiliated with Fat Sam but not an actual member of his gang) meets Blousey Brown, an aspiring singer who's trying to get work at Fat Sam's speakeasy. Unfortunately Fat Sam is too distracted by the "war" with Dandy Dan to give her an audition.

* DeadpanSnarker: Tallulah, even when she's CoveredInGunge:

* HeroesGoneFishing: Fat Sam invites Knuckles to watch Tallulah sing after arranging the meeting with Dandy Dan.

%%[[caption-width-right:300:Don't let your babies grow up to be gangsters. (Left to right: Fat Sam, Tallulah, Bugsy.)]]

A 1976 musical film written and directed by Alan Parker, later adapted for the stage. The setting is a {{Gangsterland}} in TheRoaringTwenties -- but all the characters are played by children, and all the weapons used are EdibleAmmunition.

* GeniusDitz: Implied to have been the case with Roxy Robinson, if Fat Sam's opening narration is anything to go by: "Roxy had spent his whole life making two and two into five. But he could smell trouble like other people could smell gas." Fat Sam even calls Roxy "one of [his] best" after his death, further supporting the idea of him having been one of these.

Bugsy Malone (Creator/ScottBaio) (who is somewhat affiliated with Fat Sam but not an actual member of his gang) meets Blousey Brown, an aspiring singer who's trying to get work at Fat Sam's speakeasy. Unfortunately Fat Sam is too distracted by the "war" with Dandy Dan to give her an audition.

* AnythingButThat: Doodle says this - verbatim - in an OhCrap moment when he realises Dandy Dan [[YouHaveFailedMe plans to kill him]].

* AnythingButThat: Doodle says this in an OhCrap moment when he realises Dandy Dan [[YouHaveFailedMe plans to kill him]].

* CardCarryingVillain: The two guys singing "We're the best at being bad!"

* LighterAndFluffier: Than history! Interestingly, director Alan Parker went on to direct (among other films) the much darker musical ''Film/TheWall''. The story goes that Parker was inspired to make this film after refusing to let his son watch ''Film/TheGodfather''. He even throws in a subtle reference to ''Godfather II'' (watch out for two guys carrying a carpet).

* YouHaveFailedMe: Dandy Dan custard pies one of his own men for messing up.

A 1976 musical film, later adapted for the stage. The setting is a {{Gangsterland}} in TheRoaringTwenties -- but all the characters are played by children, and all the weapons used are EdibleAmmunition.

* LighterAndFluffier: Than history! Interestingly, director Alan Parker went on to direct (among other films) the much darker musical ''TheWall''. The story goes that Parker was inspired to make this film after refusing to let his son watch ''Film/TheGodfather''. He even throws in a subtle reference to ''Godfather II'' (watch out for two guys carrying a carpet).