Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ (1971)

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'The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight' trailer title, 1971

‘The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ trailer title, 1971

Quick Quiz! In what film do we find both Robert De Niro and Hervé Villechaize? Ah, screw it. The headline of this post kind of gives everything away doesn’t it?

Directed by James Goldstone (Swashbuckler, Rollercoaster), The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight zig-zagged into theaters in late 1971. This uneven comedy about the mafia in New York City was based on a 1969 novel by Jimmy Breslin.

I'm not sure these fellows can fire in a straight line

I’m not sure these fellows can fire in a straight line

The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight features Robert De Niro (in one of his earliest film roles) as an Italian cyclist and con artist and the movie’s large cast is filled out by stars such as; Jerry Orbach, Lionel Stander, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet and Hervé Villechaize. If you’ve never seen this one, the trailer below will provide a fine example of what you’re in for. Roll it!

‘The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ Theatrical Trailer, 1971

The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight Wiki, IMDb
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight review at Every70sMovie
Original 1971 review by Roger Ebert

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Previously on Trailer Tuesday: Mark Lester In ‘Melody’ (aka ‘S.W.A.L.K.’) (1971)

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