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Palookaville
1995
Three friends decide to embark on a life of crime. But with their only criminal experience gleaned from what they've seen on television, the heist of the decade these fellows have planned may very well turn into the flop of the century. Winner of Best Picture Prize at the 1995 Venice Film Festival. Read more
| Starring | William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Frances McDormand, Adam Trese |
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| Director | Alan Taylor |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Palookaville
Three friends decide to embark on a life of crime. But with their only criminal experience gleaned from what they've seen on television, the heist of the decade these fellows have planned may very well turn into the flop of the century. Winner of Best Picture Prize at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.
| Starring | William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Frances McDormand, Adam Trese |
|---|---|
| Director | Alan Taylor |
| Studio | METRODOME DISTRIBUTION |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Sep 2000 Production year: 1995 |
| Format | DVD |
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Clever, richly atmospheric and perfectly pitched, this comedy crime drama from debut director Alan Taylor is a low-key delight that's strong on character and packed with sharp, witty dialogue. Inspired by the works of Italian author Italo Calvino, the story events are incidental to the superbly nuanced interplay between the uniformly excellent William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo and Adam Trese. They star as dead-end New Jersey buddies who turn to a life of petty crime to ease their boredom, with remarkably unspectacular results. Frances McDormand lends winning support as the local hooker.
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Russ, Sid and Jerry are at wit's end: they're broke, unemployed, and prepared to turn a blind eye to legal niceties.... read more on Time Out
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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Palookaville
Given his talent and on screen charisma, it is always suprising that Vincent Gallo's filmography is littered with so many dud's. For every Buffalo '66 there's an La Without a map, for every Palookaville there's a Trouble Every Day. But even these films are lifted by the sheer charisma that Gallo exudes in every role.
And aside from the self penned/directed Buffalo '66, never has his particular brand of acting been so well suited. Palookaville follows the attempts of three losers trying to pull of one big job to get some quick cash in New Jersey. Although explored both before and since, most recently with the shockingly second rate Welcome to Collingwood, Alan Taylor never lets the films quirkyness eclipse the on screen chemistry between the trio. This gives it a far more favourable comparison to Wes Anderson's debut Bottle Rocket. And although the outcome always has a sense of inevitably it still manages to leave a little suprise right till the very end. A little seen gem that needs to be seen. -
Most recent members' review
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Slow but amusing
Amateur crooks foul up in this evoctive slice of impoverished New York. It made me laugh out loud, lovely detail but not especially gripping.
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Palookaville
Three friends decide to embark on a life of crime. But with their only criminal experience gleaned from what they've seen on television, the heist of the decade these fellows have planned may very well turn into the flop of the century. Winner of Best Picture Prize at the 1995 Venice Film Festival....
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