The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | |
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Original film poster by Mort Drucker | |
| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Screenplay by | Waldo Salt |
| Based on | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Starring | Jerry Orbach Leigh Taylor-Young Jo Van Fleet Burt Young Lionel Stander Robert De Niro Irving Selbst |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Edited by | Edward A. Biery |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 American comedy crime film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel by Jimmy Breslin, which, in turn, is based on the life of gangster Joe Gallo. The film stars Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet, Lionel Stander, Robert De Niro and Irving Selbst. It was released on December 22, 1971, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.