Bugsy

Bugsy is a 1991 American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by James Toback. The film stars Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Bebe Neuwirth, and Joe Mantegna. It is based on the life of American mobster Bugsy Siegel and his relationship with wife and starlet Virginia Hill.

For other uses, see Bugsy (disambiguation).
Bugsy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Levinson
Written byJames Toback
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAllen Daviau
Edited byStu Linder
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
companies
  • Mulholland Productions
  • Baltimore Pictures
Distributed byTriStar Pictures
Release date
  • December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13) (United States)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$49.1 million

Bugsy was given a limited release by TriStar Pictures on December 13, 1991, followed by a theatrical wide release on December 20, 1991. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a minor box office hit, grossing $49.1 million on a $30 million budget. It received ten nominations at the 64th Academy Awards (including for Best Picture and Best Director) and won two: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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