Billy Bathgate (1991): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Billy Bathgate is a 1991 crime film directed by Robert Benton, starring Loren Dean as Billy Bathgate, Dustin Hoffman and Bruce Willis. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $15.6 million worldwide on a $48 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $15.6M
- budget
- $48M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Robert Benton
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Touchstone Pictures
- Budget
- $48M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Billy Bathgate About?
The premise of Billy Bathgate without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1935 New York, teenage Billy Bathgate longs for a hero and becomes the eager protégé of rising mobster Dutch Schultz. As he is drawn deeper into the underworld, Billy experiences his first love while navigating the perils and loyalties of the gangster’s inner circle.
Billy Bathgate Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenage boy
- 1930s
- organized crime
- gangster
- great depression
- waterfall
- lake
- red pubic hair
- nudity
- based on true story
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
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- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- woman skinny dipping
- female star appears nude
- underwater scene
- catholic church
- church
- bible
- new york
- based on book
- mirror ball
- ladies church auxiliary
- character name as title
- man tied up
- skinny dipping
- teenager
- tied to a chair
- benton and hoffman
- dutch schultz character
- band the musical group
- gang
- love
- death
- durham north carolina
- evil man
- restaurant
- cafe
- gun moll
- banker
- dock
- pier
- boat
- court
- judge
- black eye
- flowers
- delivery boy
- dancing
Billy Bathgate Cast & Characters
Loren Dean leads the cast as Billy Bathgate, with Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz and Bruce Willis as Bo Weinberg. Directed by Robert Benton; 23 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Benton
- Loren Dean as Billy Bathgate
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Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz -
Bruce Willis as Bo Weinberg -
Mike Starr as Julie Martin
Also Starring in Billy Bathgate
· 19 more- Nicole Kidman Drew Preston
- Xander Berkeley Harvey Preston
- Steven Hill Otto Berman
- Stanley Tucci Lucky Luciano
- Steve Buscemi Irving
- Kevin Corrigan Arnold
- Frances Conroy Mary Behan
- Moira Kelly Becky
- Stephen Joyce Mr. Hines
- Jack Mulcahy Fire Inspector
- John Costelloe Lulu
- Barry McGovern
- Kenny Vance Dutch's Thug
- Katharine Houghton Charlotte
- Rob Kramer Billy's Gang
- Timothy Jerome Dixie Davis
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- Billy Jaye Mickey
- Teddy Cleanthes Supervisor
- Robert F. Colesberry Jack Kelly
Billy Bathgate Plot Summary
What happens in Billy Bathgate from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Billy Bathgate is a poor Irish American teenager from the Bronx in 1935 who dreams of a bigger life. When he catches the eye of wealthy Jewish mobster Dutch Schultz, he leaves the street behind and joins Schultz’s organization, mostly serving as a gofer while Schul t’s charisma and rough edge pull him deeper into the underworld. The film watches him navigate loyalties, temptations, and the pull of belonging as he becomes part of a tightly knit, dangerous family.
Full summary
The whole story of Billy Bathgate, scene by scene
Billy Bathgate Box Office & Budget
Billy Bathgate grossed $15.6 million worldwide on a $48 million budget, 32% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$15.6M
32% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $15.6M
- Budget
- $48M
Billy Bathgate Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Billy Bathgate.
How Well Do You Know Billy Bathgate?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the mob boss Dutch Schultz?
Cars in Billy Bathgate
28 cars on screen, including the 1935 Chevrolet Master and the 1937 Lincoln K.
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1935 Chevrolet Master Important role -
1937 Lincoln K Important role -
1932 Nash Advanced Eight Important role -
1936 Packard Eight Important role
Billy Bathgate Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Billy Bathgate a scuola di gangster” and “Billy Bathgate - Im Sog der Mafia”.
- Also known as
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- Billy Bathgate a scuola di gangster
- Billy Bathgate - Im Sog der Mafia
- Billy Bathgate - A scuola di gangster
- Билли Батгейт
- 胜者为王
- בילי באת'גייט
- Μπίλι Μπαθγκέιτ
- 빌리 배스게이트
- Били Батгейт
- Billy Bathgate: Gangsterens lærling
- Біллі Батгейт
- Billy Bathgate, o Mundo a seus Pés
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- 強者為王
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Billy Bathgate FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Billy Bathgate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Billy Bathgate?
Billy Bathgate runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Billy Bathgate released?
Billy Bathgate was released on November 1, 1991.
Who directed Billy Bathgate?
Billy Bathgate was directed by Robert Benton.
More films by Robert Benton Who is in the cast of Billy Bathgate?
Billy Bathgate stars Loren Dean as Billy Bathgate, Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz and Bruce Willis as Bo Weinberg, among 23 credited actors.
How much did Billy Bathgate make at the box office?
Billy Bathgate grossed $15.6 million worldwide on a budget of $48 million.
Does Billy Bathgate have a post-credit scene?
No. Billy Bathgate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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