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Billy Bathgate

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In 1935, Bronx teenager Billy Behan (Loren Dean) attracts the attention of powerful mobster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman) and quickly becomes a part of his organization, growing close to Dutch's associate, Bo Weinberg (Bruce Willis). Knowing his yet-undiscovered betrayal of the gang has placed his life in jeopardy, Bo makes Billy promise to look after his girlfriend, Drew Preston (Nicole Kidman). Attracted to the beautiful woman, Billy tries to protect Drew from the murderous Dutch.
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Patrick Z. McGavin Chicago Reader The filmmakers have foolishly equated the size of their budget with accomplishment. The movie drifts, and then it’s over–abruptly and before we’re able to fully take it in. The best parts were left on the page. Rated: 2/4 May 26, 2022 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Despite Dean's alert, open performance, Billy remains an opaque witness to events that are unfolding over his head. Hoffman's performance also is problematic. Oct 24, 2018 Full Review Billie Cohen Time Out Despite a Tom Stoppard script and diligent direction, EL Doctorow's novel about a youngster's experience of the life and times of Dutch Schultz seldom takes off as a movie. Oct 24, 2018 Full Review Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) There's plenty of glossy, slick entertainment here if you haven't gotten overly tired of mob flicks. Oct 24, 2018 Full Review David Kaplan Kaplan vs. Kaplan Rated: 2/5 Mar 1, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 26, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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RICK S I thought Dean was terrific as Billy Bathgate (what ever happened to him?) Kidman is always good but didn't have much to work with. Hoffman was very miscast. The film would have been much better if Bruce Willis and Hoffman switched roles. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review Kevin P There are enough stories and themes here to keep the movie engaging though it is different than most gangster flicks. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Miscasted Hoffman as a kind of depressed mafioso, a main character who doesn't evolved and a love story lacking of something…Some sequences added could have made it a little more fun, also Bruce Willis is maybe also miscasted too. Well…I don't know, I guess if you like Kidman you won't be too disappointed… Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice to see a gangster movie with a well used femme fatale Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Kidiman s beautiful as alwaysbut the atory iscweak and predictable with oceans of stage blood. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review steve d Far less than the sum of its parts. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1935, Bronx teenager Billy Behan (Loren Dean) attracts the attention of powerful mobster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman) and quickly becomes a part of his organization, growing close to Dutch's associate, Bo Weinberg (Bruce Willis). Knowing his yet-undiscovered betrayal of the gang has placed his life in jeopardy, Bo makes Billy promise to look after his girlfriend, Drew Preston (Nicole Kidman). Attracted to the beautiful woman, Billy tries to protect Drew from the murderous Dutch.
Director
Robert Benton
Producer
Arlene Donovan, Robert F. Colesberry
Screenwriter
Tom Stoppard
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.5M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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