Where gangsters pop around the corner
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Where gangsters pop around the corner |
| Original title | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1971 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Goldstone |
| script |
Waldo Salt , Jimmy Breslin |
| production |
Robert Chartoff , Irwin Winkler |
| music | Dave Grusin |
| camera | Owen Roizman |
| cut | Edward A. Biery |
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Where gangsters around the corner pop (original title: The Gang That Could not Shoot Straight ) is an American Mafia - comedy from the year 1971 . It is a film adaptation of the 1969 novel The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin , which is based on the life of the gangster Joseph "Joey" Gallo .
action
"Big Daddy" Baccala is one of New York's big Mafia bosses and gets into special trouble with Kid Sally and his boys in South Brooklyn. Kid Sally becomes rebellious and wants to cash in more with his gang. Kid sends his men into battle. When it turns out that Kids Killer are too stupid to shoot, he puts his brother-in-law Mario on Big Daddy.
background
In Germany, the film was alternatively released under the title "Spaghetti Killer" .
criticism
The lexicon of international films assesses the film as "a failed parody of gangster films in which the mafia appears as a club of fools."
Web links
- Where gangsters around the corner popping in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Where gangsters around the corner popping at Rotten Tomatoes (English)