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Overview

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6.4/10   1,561 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Epstein (written by)
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Release Date:
25 October 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Funny, Witty, Charming more (13 total)

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Loosely based on Italo Calvino's book of short stories "Ultimo viene il corvo". more
Quotes:
Russ: I'm not talking about a life of crime, just a momentary shift in lifestyle. more
Movie Connections:
References The Big Blue (1988/I) more
Soundtrack:
My Man more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Funny, Witty, Charming, 14 July 2001
8/10

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.

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