Palookaville (film)
Palookaville is a 1995 crime comedy film about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin,[1] starring William Forsythe, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese and Frances McDormand and directed by Alan Taylor.
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| Directed by | Alan Taylor |
| Produced by | Uberto Pasolini Scott Ferguson |
| Written by | David Epstein |
| Starring | William Forsythe Vincent Gallo Adam Trese Gareth Williams Lisa Gay Hamilton |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | John Thomas |
| Edited by | David Leonard |
Production company | Redwave Films The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Sid, Russ and Jerry are three wannabe criminals looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence, 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