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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971 film by James Goldstone
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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Summary

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,229 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight authored Jimmy Breslin[3].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was directed by James Goldstone[5].
  • Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight[6].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin[7].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was published by Viking Press[8].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's genre is crime literature[10].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's based on is recorded as The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight[11].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Jerry Orbach[12].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Jo Van Fleet[13].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Lionel Stander[14].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Robert De Niro[15].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Joe Santos[16].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Carmine Caridi[17].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Burt Young[18].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Michael V. Gazzo[19].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Leigh Taylor-Young[20].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Roz Kelly[21].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Despo Diamantidou[22].
  • A cast member of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was Frank Campanella[23].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was produced by Irwin Winkler[24].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was produced by Robert Chartoff[25].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26].
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's director of photography is recorded as Owen Roizman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight authored Jimmy Breslin[3]. It was published by Viking Press[8]. Producers include Irwin Winkler[24] and Robert Chartoff[25]. It was directed by James Goldstone[5]. Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Jerry Orbach[12], Jo Van Fleet[13], Lionel Stander[14], Robert De Niro[15], Joe Santos[16], and Carmine Caridi[17].

Publication

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight was released on January 1, 1971[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include comedy film[9] and crime literature[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 3.2/10[31] and 20%[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight's after a work by is recorded as Jimmy Breslin[33].

Why It Matters

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,229 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Burt Young film Jerry Orbach Jo Van Fleet Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix New York City Robert De Niro United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 67124
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  2. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 69222
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Waldo Salt
    Duration → {'amount': '+96'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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