Bugsy
If he hadn't been a gangster, he might have been honored on a postage stamp, as the Father of Las Vegas. When Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel ventured west with some of the Eastern mob's investment funds in the early 1940s, he fell in love with the movies, and a feisty moll named Virgini...
| Other Authors: | Levinson, Barry,, Toback, James,, Johnson, Mark, 1945 December 27-, Kiselyak, Charles,, Beatty, Warren, 1937-, Bening, Annette,, Keitel, Harvey,, Kingsley, Ben, 1943-, Gould, Elliott,, Mantegna, Joe,, Neuwirth, Bebe,, Phillips, Wendy, 1952-, Sarafian, Richard C.,, Van Bergen, Lewis, 1938-, Graham, Bill, 1931-1991,, Romano, Andy,, Beltran, Robert, 1953-, Daviau, Allen,, Gassner, Dennis,, Linder, Stu,, Wolsky, Albert,, Morricone, Ennio,, Tri-Star Pictures,, Mulholland Productions,, Baltimore Pictures (Firm),, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English French Portuguese |
| Published: |
Culver City, California :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2006]
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| Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (approximately 149 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Edition: | Extended cut. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
If he hadn't been a gangster, he might have been honored on a postage stamp, as the Father of Las Vegas. When Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel ventured west with some of the Eastern mob's investment funds in the early 1940s, he fell in love with the movies, and a feisty moll named Virginia Hill. Siegel had a vision, which gave rise to an historic plan to transform Las Vegas from a sleepy, sand-choked backwater into an international entertainment Mecca. Nobody shared his vision, but he knew that if he built it, they would come. He built it with other people's money, dangerous people like Meyer Lansky, Moe Green, and Charlie Luciano. While creating this seductive vision, he became so obsessed with it that he was rubbed out before he could see the modern city that sprang from his dream. In their posh Vegas boardrooms, though, the mobsters made out like bandits. |
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| Item Description: |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround. Wide screen (1.85:1). Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Warren Beatty (Bugsy Siegel), Annette Bening (Virginia Hill), Harvey Keitel (Mickey Cohen), Ben Kingsley (Meyer Lansky), Elliott Gould (Harry Greenberg), Joe Mantegna (George), Bebe Neuwirth (Countess di Frasso), Wendy Phillips (Esta Siegel), Richard Sarafian (Jack Dragna), Lewis Van Bergen (Joey Adonis), Bill Graham (Charlie Luciano), Andy Romano (Del Webb), Robert Beltran (Alejandro). Director of photography, Allen Daviau; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; editor, Stu Linder ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone. MPAA Rating: Unrated [extended cut]; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. If he hadn't been a gangster, he might have been honored on a postage stamp, as the Father of Las Vegas. When Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel ventured west with some of the Eastern mob's investment funds in the early 1940s, he fell in love with the movies, and a feisty moll named Virginia Hill. Siegel had a vision, which gave rise to an historic plan to transform Las Vegas from a sleepy, sand-choked backwater into an international entertainment Mecca. Nobody shared his vision, but he knew that if he built it, they would come. He built it with other people's money, dangerous people like Meyer Lansky, Moe Green, and Charlie Luciano. While creating this seductive vision, he became so obsessed with it that he was rubbed out before he could see the modern city that sprang from his dream. In their posh Vegas boardrooms, though, the mobsters made out like bandits. Disc 1. The film: Business as usual -- Parting gift -- Movie extra -- Sparking interest -- Impulsive actions -- Showstopper -- Nightcap -- Mickey situation -- Bull fighters -- Barking orders -- Dinner date -- Casino sore -- Gossip column -- Host with the most -- To destiny -- The Flamingo -- Harry mess -- In too deep -- Setting sail -- Avoiding the obvious -- New beginnings -- Keeping tabs -- Finding funding -- Virginia's vengeance -- Behind closed doors -- Money matters -- Wind is blowing -- Game's over (149 min.); Previews (9 min.). Disc 2. Special features: Road to Damascus : the reinvention of Bugsy Siegel / produced, written, and directed by Charles Kiselyak (2006) (91 min.); Deleted scenes (2 min.); Bugsy Siegel's "Screen test" (3 min.). Winner, 1992 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Drama; Winner, 1992 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration--Dennis Gassner, Nancy Haigh, and Best Costume Design--Albert Wolsky. In English, dubbed French or dubbed Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, or Portuguese; closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (approximately 149 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
02:29:00 |
| Format: |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround. |
| Audience: |
MPAA Rating: Unrated [extended cut]; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. |
| Awards: |
Winner, 1992 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Drama; Winner, 1992 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration--Dennis Gassner, Nancy Haigh, and Best Costume Design--Albert Wolsky. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Allen Daviau; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; editor, Stu Linder ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone. |
| ISBN: |
1404975020 9781404975026 |