Billy Bathgate

  • 1991


MOVIE IS problematic beautiful conventional
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32 %
38 % Rotten
$ 15 Million
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Positive Reviews 2
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 2.4/5
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2.5
In the film version, director Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer) doesnt commit any major mishaps; he remains lovingly faithful to the book. EW
2.5
Billy Bathgate cost a lot of money to make, they say, but its not there on the screen. Rogerebert
1.5
Despite Deans alert, open performance, Billy remains an opaque witness to events that are unfolding over his head. Hoffmans performance also is proble .. Variety
1.5
Despite a Tom Stoppard script and diligent direction, EL Doctorows novel about a youngsters experience of the life and times of Dutch Schultz seldom t .. Time Out
4.5
Despite the shaggy dog sense of fun, Bathgate fades before youve left your seat.
1.5
Billy Bathgate isnt an awful film, its just an empty, terribly conventional $40 million exercise.
2.5
It is a beautiful film to watch, but beneath all the gorgeous, grimy Bronx exteriors and the fine acting, theres little else of substance.
2.0
Who got rich off this film, because looking at it unbiased, youd think that it cost $12m, not $70m. E Film Critic
4.5
Still, theres plenty of glossy, slick entertainment here if you havent gotten overly tired of mob flicks. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
Billy Bathgate isnt an embarrassment, but its a puzzle. Watching it, you cant locate the passion that drew the filmmakers to it in the first place. News Week



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