11 Facts About Bugsy

Bugsy is a 1991 American biographical crime drama film chronicling the life of American mobster Bugsy Siegel and his relationship with Virginia Hill.

Bugsy buys a house in Beverly Hills, planning to stay there while his wife and two daughters remain in Scarsdale, New York.

Bugsy is in California to wrestle control of betting parlors away from weak Los Angeles crime family boss Jack Dragna.

Bugsy is confronted by Bugsy, who decides he should be in business with the guy who committed the robbery, not the guy who got robbed.

Bugsy obtains $1 million in funding from Lansky and other New York City mobsters, on the motion of going big doing it legit in Nevada.

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Virginia wants no part of it until Bugsy offers her a share, puts her in charge of accounting and begins constructing the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel Casino in Las Vegas; however, the budget soon soars out of control to $6 million due to his extravagance.

Bugsy tries everything to ensure it gets completed, even selling his share of the casino.

Bugsy is visited in Los Angeles by former associate Harry Greenberg, who has betrayed his old associates to save himself and run out of money from a combination of his gambling habits and being extorted by prosecutors who want his testimony.

Bugsy is arrested for the murder, but the only witness is a cab driver who dropped Harry off in front of Bugsy's house.

Bugsy discovers that Virginia stole the money, which he then lets her keep.

Bugsy then urges Lansky never to sell his share of the casino because he will live to thank him someday.