Warren Beatty had long been interested in the story of Bugsy Siegel, the gangster who had a big role in the birth of gambling nirvana Las Vegas. He had asked James Toback to develop a story and a screenplay. It took Toback 6 years and several re-writes before in 1990 the filming could begin. Although, like many movies about real people and events, this Barry Levinson directed film is not historically accurate, it does provide viewers with a feel of the times and circumstances. Toback's ...
