The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
| Author | Jimmy Breslin |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Released | 1969 |
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">First edition cover</td></tr>| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Jimmy Breslin Waldo Salt |
| Starring | Jerry Orbach Leigh Taylor-Young Jo Van Fleet Lionel Stander Roz Kelly Robert De Niro Irving Selbst |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Editing by | Edward A. Biery |
| Release date(s) | 1971 |
| Running time | 1 hr. 36 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a novel written by Jimmy Breslin. A film of the same name was released in 1971, directed by James Goldstone. The novel is a roman à clef of the life of Joe Gallo whose fictional counterpart is played by Jerry Orbach in the film.
This Mafia Comedy tells of the member of an Italian cycling team (played by a young Robert De Niro) who gets lost in New York. He soon finds himself in trouble with the local mafia and so masquerades as a priest.
This film is one of Robert De Niro's earliest. Originally Al Pacino signed up to play the part of Mario Trantino, but this was later given to De Niro when Pacino was given the part of Michael Corleone in The Godfather.
External links
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight at the Internet Movie Database
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight: A Novel at Amazon.com
Categories
1969 novels | 1971 films | Drama films