# Bugsy (1991)

> A volatile New York mobster finds romance and an audacious desert vision while trying to turn criminal ambition into a glamorous new empire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5430

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, Bill Graham
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101516/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: glamorous, volatile, romantic, crime movie night, classic hollywood night

## Synopsis

A ruthless gangster's ambition leads him to reshape the gambling landscape of America.

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