The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The hilarious comedy about dis-Organized Crime.

1971 · 96 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Crime

A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.

Directed by James Goldstone · Written by Waldo Salt

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