New York gangster Bugsy Siegel (Warren Beatty) goes Hollywood with a tan, a mistress (Annette Bening) and a... (Learn more)
Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel (View All)
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Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel
Bugsy is a character study of mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel wrapped up in a gangster movie. Siegel (Warren Beatty in a flashy performance) arrives in California in the Forties, assigned to oversee the L.A. rackets. He is quickly seduced by both the glamour of Hollywood and actress Virginia Hill (Annette Bening), whom he romances despite being unable to leave his wife and children. Siegel soon has a vision to transform a barren stretch of Nevada desert into an oasis of gambling and entertainment -- the seeds from which Las Vegas was sown. Funded by his gangster bosses, including Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley), the flamboyant Siegel sees his budget soar past its original $6 million, a problem compounded by the fact that Virginia has embezzled $2 million of it. In trouble with his superiors, Siegel flies back to L.A. to face the music, telling Virginia to keep the money. He would not live to see his dream of Las Vegas come true. The film is fast-paced and well-directed by Barry Levinson, with an intelligent script by James Toback and excellent support from Kingsley and Harvey Keitel as gangster Mickey Cohen. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/13/91
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
135 mins.
Locations
- Las Vegas, NV
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$48,165,109
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or award at the 1991 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 1991 American Society of Cinematographers [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1991 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1991 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Costume Design award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 1991 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture - Drama award at the 1991 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1991 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Art Direction award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1991 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1991 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- TriStar
- TriStar Pictures
