The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (film)

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Goldstone
Produced by Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Screenplay by Waldo Salt
Based on The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
by Jimmy Breslin
Starring Jerry Orbach
Leigh Taylor-Young
Jo Van Fleet
Lionel Stander
Robert De Niro
Irving Selbst
Music by Dave Grusin
Cinematography Owen Roizman
Edited by Edward A. Biery
Production
company
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • December 22, 1971 (1971-12-22)
Running time
96 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 American Mafia comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe Gallo. The film stars Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander, Robert De Niro and Irving Selbst. The film was released on December 22, 1971, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

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References

  1. "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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