Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate

1991 · 106 min · EN · R · 5.7 (194 votes)
Dir. Robert Benton · Starring Loren Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci · Music Mark Isham

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

Crime

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

VIBE

A somber, atmospheric dive into a bygone era of crime. It captures the allure and danger of gangster life through a young man's eyes, blending youthful idealism with harsh realities. The mood is both captivating and unsettling.

grittymelancholictensenostalgicsteadyperiod piececrime dramacharacter studycoming-of-agecrimeloyaltyloss of innocence
danger of lifemafia boss
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