The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

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1971
1h 36m
5.0(23 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Jerry Orbach

Kid Sally

Jerry Orbach
Acting

Leigh Taylor-Young

Angela

Leigh Taylor-Young
Acting

Jo Van Fleet

Big Momma

Jo Van Fleet
Acting

Lionel Stander

Baccala

Lionel Stander
Acting

Robert De Niro

Mario

Robert De Niro
Acting

Irving Selbst

Big Jelly

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Acting

Hervé Villechaize

Beppo

Hervé Villechaize
Acting

Joe Santos

Exmo

Joe Santos
Acting

Carmine Caridi

Tony, The Indian

Carmine Caridi
Acting

Frank Campanella

Water Buffalo

Frank Campanella
Acting

Harry Basch

DeLauria

Harry Basch
Acting

Sander Vanocur

Television Commentator

Sander Vanocur
Acting

Philip Bruns

Gallagher

Philip Bruns
Acting

Philip Sterling

District Attorney Goodman

Philip Sterling
Acting

Jack Kehoe

Bartender

Jack Kehoe
Acting

Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου

Mourner

Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου
Acting

Sam Coppola

Julie

Sam Coppola
Acting

James Sloyan

Joey

James Sloyan
Acting

Paul Benedict

Shots O'Toole

Paul Benedict
Acting

Lou Criscuolo

Junior

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Acting

George Loros

Jerry

George Loros
Acting

Harry Davis

Dominic Laviano

No Image
Acting

Burt Young

Willie Quarequlo

Burt Young
Acting

Jackie Vernon

Herman

Jackie Vernon
Acting

Ted Beniades

A Black Suit

Ted Beniades
Acting

Fat Thomas

A Black Suit

No Image
Acting

Roy Shuman

The Mayor

No Image
Acting

Alice Hirson

The Mayor's Wife

Alice Hirson
Acting

Michael V. Gazzo

A Black Suit

Michael V. Gazzo
Acting

Robert Gerringer

Commissioner McGrady

Robert Gerringer
Acting

Walter Flanagan

The Super

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Acting

Dan Morgan

Muldoon

No Image
Acting

Dorothi Fox

Meter Maid

Dorothi Fox
Acting

Robert Weil

Circus Supply Mgr.

Robert Weil
Acting

Margo Winkler

Airline Clerk

No Image
Acting

Leopold Badia

Old Waiter

No Image
Acting

Fran Stevens

Buccala's Wife

No Image
Acting

Florence Tarlow

Police Matron

No Image
Acting

Rita Karin

Mrs. Goldfarb

Rita Karin
Acting

Tom Lacy

Religious Salesman

No Image
Acting

William H. Boesen

Jury Foreman

No Image
Acting

Gary Melkonian

Greek Racer

No Image
Acting

Gustave Johnson

Detective Jenkins

Gustave Johnson
Acting

George Stefans

Greek Captain

No Image
Acting

Alisha Fontaine

Jelly's Girl

No Image
Acting

Lorrie Davis

Jelly's Other Girl

No Image
Acting

Frank Jourdano

TV Reporter

No Image
Acting

Elsa Raven

Mrs. Water Buffalo

Elsa Raven
Acting

Gloria LeRoy

Ida, The Waitress

Gloria LeRoy

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