The Pope of Greenwich Village

Name: The Pope of Greenwich Village
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1984-06-22
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan

1984·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.3(165)

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“Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.”

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.

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About The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 English-language action, comedy and crime film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The cast is led by Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

The Pope of Greenwich Village was produced by United Artists and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on June 22, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writers: Vincent Patrick
Release date: June 22, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Pope of Greenwich Village cast & crew

The Pope of Greenwich Village was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and written by Vincent Patrick.

The cast features Eric Roberts as Paulie, Mickey Rourke as Charlie, Daryl Hannah as Diane, Geraldine Page as Mrs. Ritter, Kenneth McMillan as Barney, and Tony Musante as Pete.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dave Grusin, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by Gene Kirkwood and Hawk Koch.

Is The Pope of Greenwich Village worth watching?

The Pope of Greenwich Village holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 165 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and crime, The Pope of Greenwich Village is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Pope of Greenwich Village

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