Our Hero De Niro

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)


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On this episode, Mike and Mike discuss 1971's The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, a mafia slapstick starring Jerry Orbach, Leigh Taylor-Young, and a young Robert De Niro as a kleptomaniac cyclist-turned-fake-priest. The hosts discuss mafia nicknames, lion abuse, and the film's baffling attempt at satire. Wikipedia page for The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. Film recommended this episode:
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