Billy Bathgate
Film1991106 min

Billy Bathgate

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"In 1935, a New York kid was looking for a hero. He found Dutch Schultz."

Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, low-key crime thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 146 votes

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Robert Benton

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1991
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
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