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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

By Jimmy Breslin

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Contemporary literature

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

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It was a big bestseller when it was originally published in 1969. It became a major motion picture that provided Robert DeNiro with his first film role. Its title has entered into the language as a catch phrase. And it's terrific fun! The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is the story of Papa Baccala, a Brooklyn Mafia boss, and Kid Sally Palumbo, a would-be capo who "couldn't run a gas station at a profit even if he stole the customers' cars." There's also Kid Sally's grandmother, who will go to extravagant lengths to see her boy make his mark. A love interest? Sure. Kid Sally's sister tumbles for an artistic type who rides a bicycle and has recently arrived from Calabria... The high adventure begins with a six-day bike race that is only partly responsible for a rash of obituary notices reading: "Died. Suddenly." Eventually it all gets worked out in fine Sicilian fashion -- and, in the end, everybody gets his, in a manner of speaking.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
1997-09-01
Publication Date:
1997-10-01
Publisher:
Back Bay Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0316111740
ISBN13:
9780316111744
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
366 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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