Palookaville

Name: Palookaville
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1995-09-07
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, Gareth Williams, LisaGay Hamilton

1995·Movie·R·92 min·★ 5.9(43)

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“One foot in the door. The other one in the gutter.”

Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old black-and-white film) convinces them that they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While they are busy plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control, all around them.

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About Palookaville

Palookaville is a 1995 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Alan Taylor. The cast is led by William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese. It has a runtime of 1h 32m.

Palookaville was produced by Redwave Films, Playhouse International Pictures, and Public Television Playhouse Inc. and made in United States of America. It was released on September 7, 1995, and carries a R certification.

Director: Alan Taylor
Writers: David Epstein
Release date: September 7, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Redwave Films, Playhouse International Pictures, Public Television Playhouse Inc.

#robbery#dysfunctional family#armored truck

Palookaville cast & crew

Palookaville was directed by Alan Taylor and written by David Epstein.

The cast features William Forsythe as Sid Dunleavy, Vincent Gallo as Russell Pataki, Adam Trese as Jerry, Gareth Williams as Ed the Cop, LisaGay Hamilton as Betty, Jerry's Wife, and Bridgit Ryan as Enid.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rachel Portman, cinematography is by John Thomas, and it was produced by Uberto Pasolini.

Is Palookaville worth watching?

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Palookaville is worth a place on your watchlist.

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