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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
David Epstein (written by)
Release Date:
25 October 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
One foot in the door. The other one in the gutter.
Plot:
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...
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2 wins
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Funny, Witty, Charming
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Forsythe | ... | Sid Dunleavy |
 | Vincent Gallo | ... | Russell Pataki |
 | Adam Trese | ... | Jerry |
 | Gareth Williams | ... | Ed the Cop |
 | Lisa Gay Hamilton | ... | Betty, Jerry's Wife |
| Bridgit Ryan | ... | Enid |
 | Kim Dickens | ... | Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend |
| Suzanne Shepherd | ... | Mother |
| Nicole Burdette | ... | Chris |
| Robert LuPone | ... | Ralph (as Robert Lupone) |
| Sam Coppola | ... | Mr. Kott, Money Truck Driver |
 | Frances McDormand | ... | June |
| Walter Bryant | ... | Money Truck Driver |
| Douglas Seale | ... | Old Man |
| William Riker | ... | Old Arthur |
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Rated R for language.
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92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Loosely based on Italo Calvino's book of short stories "Ultimo viene il corvo".
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References The Big Blue (1988/I)
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Soundtrack:
My Man
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In the vein of "Small Time Crooks" and "Trapped in Paradise," "Palookaville" tells the story of three screw-up, would-be criminals (Forsythe, Gallo and Trese) and their quest for the perfect crime. The film opens with a foiled jewelry store robbery that find the trio in a bakery instead of its neighboring store. The whole situation is goofy in an endearing way, especially when we find Trese crouched on the floor, hiding from police yet all the while chowing down doughnuts and brownies. With this film, Parker creates a familiar oddball trio with, while not completely appealing personalities, an overall charming combination. Forsythe's seriousness plus Gallo's wit and Trese's goofiness makes a film that made me laugh out loud and left me smiling, but in an independent rather that cheesy way. Definitely recommended.