Bugsy

Bugsy
  • Release date: 20 Dec 1991
  • Release year: 1991
  • Runtime: 136 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: jewish, casino, las vegas nevada, mafia, based on true story, based on book, mobster, gangster, true crime, sex
Plot:
New York mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel leaves New York City to dip into the glamour of Hollywood, Calif., and to build up syndicate gambling rackets. Bowled over by actress Virginia Hill, the dapper Siegel courts her, despite having a wife and children. Obsessed with creating a gambling haven, Siegel takes racketeering to the Nevada desert and helps develop Las Vegas, only to find himself in deep water over his reckless construction of the Flamingo Hotel.
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