Palookaville (film)

Palookaville
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Written by	David Epstein
Produced by	Uberto Pasolini Scott Ferguson
Starring	William Forsythe Vincent Gallo Gareth Williams Lisa Gay Hamilton
Cinematography	John Thomas
Edited by	David Leonard
Music by	Rachel Portman
Production companies	Redwave Films The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Distributed by	The Samuel Goldwyn Company (USA Theatrical) MGM Home Entertainment (USA DVD)
Release date	September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Palookaville is a 1995 motion picture about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin. Prominent actors featured in the film include William Forsythe, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese and Frances McDormand. The film was directed by Alan Taylor.

Partial cast

• William Forsythe as Sid Dunleavy
• Vincent Gallo as Russell Pataki
• Gareth Williams as Ed the Cop
• Lisa Gay Hamilton as Betty
• Kim Dickens as Laurie
• Suzanne Shepherd as Mother
• Nicole Burdette as Chris
• Robert LuPone as Ralph
• Sam Coppola as Mr. Kott
• Frances McDormand as June
• Douglas Seale as Old Man
• William Riker as Old Arthur
• Leonard Jackson as Bus Driver
• William Duell as Money Truck Guard
• Peter McRobbie as Chief of Police
• Nesbitt Blaisdell as Old Fritz
• Bridgit Ryan as Enid
• Adam Trese as Jerry

Critical reception

It currently holds a 64% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews (7 fresh, 4 rotten) with an average rating of 6.4/10. It has a 6.4 out 10 on IMDB with 1,766 votes.

Recognition

Awards and nominations

• 1995, nominated, Thessaloniki Film Festival Golden Alexander for director Alan Taylor
• 1997, won Tromsø International Film Festival Audience Award for Alan Taylor
• 1998, won London Critics Circle Film Awards ALFS Award for British Producer of the Year for Uberto Pasolini

External links

• Palookaville at IMDb