Billy Bathgate

– In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledg..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Billy Bathgate (1991)

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

Billy Bathgate (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Nov 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Robert Benton

Writer:

E.L. Doctorow (book), Tom Stoppard (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean, Bruce Willis

Plot:

Based loosely on the organized crime syndicates of the 20's and 30's, Billy Bathgate is the story of a young man's rise from gopher to right hand man in Dutch Schultz' gang. Having been impressed by the youth, Schultz takes him under his wing so to speak. Billy soon finds himself in a world where wealth and fortune live next door to danger and death.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.

Production:

Touchstone Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%