Permanent Vacation (1980) 6.1
A young slacker wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters. Director:Jim JarmuschWriter:Jim Jarmusch |
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Permanent Vacation (1980) 6.1
A young slacker wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters. Director:Jim JarmuschWriter:Jim Jarmusch |
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Chris Parker | ... |
Allie
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Leila Gastil | ... |
Leila
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| John Lurie | ... |
Sax player
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Richard Boes | ... |
War vet
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| Sara Driver | ... |
Nurse
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Charlie Spademan | ... |
Patient
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Jane Fire | ... |
Nurse
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Ruth Bolton | ... |
Mother
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Evelyn Smith | ... |
Patient
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María Duval | ... |
Latin girl
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Lisa Rosen | ... |
Popcorn girl
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| Frankie Faison | ... |
Man in lobby
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Suzanne Fletcher | ... |
Girl in car
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Felice Rosser | ... |
Woman by mailbox
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Eric Mitchell | ... |
Car fence
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In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy ('Chris Parker' )whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets a few characters along the way. Written by Anonymous
Assured first film from Jarmusch is pretty tough viewing to begin with. Slow moving or not moving at all and ponderous, seeming inconsequential dialogue but then somewhere along the line we find ourselves captivated. Beautifully shot with ugly/beautiful still shots of back streets of New York. Apart from a scene showing the lead guy spray painting a sub title for the film and thereby seeming to plant the film within the late 70s or 80s, the rest of the 'action' gives more the impression of taking place in the late 60s/early 70s. It may well be that Jarmusch has not set the film in the past but that his cinematic influences are from that period. In any event this is well worth a watch and as with all the man's films there is a fiercely compassionate element. Even when the characters appear completely unappealing, we are somehow encouraged to feel some degree of empathy.