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In this film version of E. L. Doctorow's Billy Bathgate, Loren Dean plays the title character, a street-smart kid who inveigles his way into the confidence of 1930s gangster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman). Billy is ordered to look after Schultz' new moll, Drew Preston (Nicole Kidman), while Dutch fends off tax evasion charges and such up-and-coming rivals as Lucky Luciano (Stanley Tucci). Even though they know they're playing with dynamite, Billy and Drew fall in love. In attempting to escape Schultz' wrath, Billy succeeds only in putting himself in the thick of a gun battle between his boss and Luciano. When "Charley Lucky" emerges triumphant, Billy is forced once again to rely on his wits to escape being sent to the bottom of the briny in a cement overcoat. Bruce Willis shows up in an extended cameo as Dutch Schultz' former business associate. Billy Bathgate was adapted for the screen by British playwright Tom Stoppard.
Original Release
11/01/1991
US Release
11/01/1991
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Dutch Schultz |
Nicole Kidman | Drew Preston |
Loren Dean | Billy Bathgate |
Bruce Willis | Bo Weinberg |
Steven Hill | Otto Berman |
Steve Buscemi | Irving |
Billy Jaye | Mickey |
John Costelloe | Lulu |
Timothy Jerome | Dixie Davis |
Stanley Tucci | Lucky Luciano |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Dutch Schultz |
Nicole Kidman | Drew Preston |
Loren Dean | Billy Bathgate |
Bruce Willis | Bo Weinberg |
Steven Hill | Otto Berman |
Steve Buscemi | Irving |
Billy Jaye | Mickey |
John Costelloe | Lulu |
Timothy Jerome | Dixie Davis |
Stanley Tucci | Lucky Luciano |
Mike Starr | Julie Martin |
Robert F. Colesberry | Jack Kelly |
Stephen Joyce | Mr. Hines |
Frances Conroy | Mary Behan - Billy's Mother / Mary Behan |
Moira Kelly | Rebecca / Becky |
Kevin Corrigan | Arnold |
Noel Derecki | Billy's Gang |
Josh Philip Weinstein | Billy's Gang |
Danny Zorn | Billy's Gang |
Rob Kramer | Billy's Gang |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert F. Colesberry | Producer |
Arlene Donovan | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |