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Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate

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

19915.81h 46mR

Overview

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

Directed by Robert Benton
Written by E. L. Doctorow, Tom Stoppard
Produced by Robert F. Colesberry, Arlene Donovan
Box OfficeBudget: $48.0MRevenue: $15.6M

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Top Cast

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Billy Bathgate

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Dutch Schultz

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Drew Preston

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Bo Weinberg

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Irving

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Lucky Luciano

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Otto Berman

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John Costelloe

John Costelloe

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Timothy Jerome

Timothy Jerome

Dixie Davis

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Themes & Keywords

gangsterdanger of lifemafia bossmafianew york state1930sorganised crime

About Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate is a crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of gangster, danger of life, mafia boss, mafia, new york state, 1930s. Directed by Robert Benton, it stars Loren Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman. In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

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