Palookaville (film)
| Palookaville | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Alan Taylor |
| Written by | David Epstein |
| Produced by | Uberto Pasolini Scott Ferguson |
| Starring | William Forsythe Vincent Gallo Adam Trese 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Palookaville is a 1995 criminal comedy film about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin.[1]
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.
Plot
Jerry and his two friends, Syd and Russ, are looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, they are convinced they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control all around them.
Partial cast
- William Forsythe as Sid Dunleavy
- Vincent Gallo as Russell Pataki
- Adam Trese as Jerry
- Gareth Williams as Ed the Cop
- LisaGay 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
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.[2]
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
References
External links
- Palookaville at IMDb
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