In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Timothy Jerome
- Dixie Davis
- (as Tim Jerome)
Josh Philip Weinstein
- Billy's Gang
- (as Josh Weinstein)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThen Disney head Jeffrey Katzenberg opted to produce this gangster epic instead of Warren Beatty's Bugsy (1991) as he figured Beatty's film was too expensive at $40 million. This movie ultimately came in at $50 million, and grossed a mere $15 million during its American release.
- GoofsWhen Drew Preston is walking with Billy Bathgate and takes his hand, the close-up shows her hand is on the front. In the next shot, her hand behind his and facing to the rear.
- Quotes
Drew Preston: I'm not his girl, he's my gangster.
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Well acted, with a nice dual story going on, add in Nicole Kidman naked and hey.. this isn't bad at all!! Add in Dustin damn Hoffman as our lead gangster, and stuff is getting interesting!! Our main character however, is BILLY- a streetwise kid with a heart of gold that wants to see if he has a shot at making it big with Dutch - the guy who owns the neighborhood. Things are in transition for Dutch, and Billy is exposed to the pressures and pitfalls of running a criminal organization by falling in with Dutch.
Enter Nicole Kidman- Dutch is smitten with her beauty, she's married but she has a thing for gangsters apparently...
This has a lot of tension in the triangle between Mrs. Harrison (Nicole), Dutch (Dustin) And Billy.
A cameo from Bruce Willis is a welcome counterpoint to the interpretation of Dutch, and you will recognize one of Dutch's henchmen from Fargo or Reservoir Dogs. ;-) I would have liked the ending to be a bit more elaborate but the ride there was pretty damn elaborate so it's all good.
Enter Nicole Kidman- Dutch is smitten with her beauty, she's married but she has a thing for gangsters apparently...
This has a lot of tension in the triangle between Mrs. Harrison (Nicole), Dutch (Dustin) And Billy.
A cameo from Bruce Willis is a welcome counterpoint to the interpretation of Dutch, and you will recognize one of Dutch's henchmen from Fargo or Reservoir Dogs. ;-) I would have liked the ending to be a bit more elaborate but the ride there was pretty damn elaborate so it's all good.
- dilbertsuperman
- Mar 3, 2009
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Box office
- Budget
- $48,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,565,363
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,051,590
- Nov 3, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $15,565,363
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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