Palookaville (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Alan Taylor

Writer (WGA):

David Epstein (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

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...

Plot Keywords:

Armored Truck | Dysfunctional Family | Robbery | Drill | Toddler

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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
Nesbitt Blaisdell	...	Old Fritz
Leonard Jackson	...	Bus Driver
William Duell	...	Money Truck Guard
Peter McRobbie	...	Chief of Police
Stan Tracy	...	Barney
Gerry Robert Byrne	...	Cop
Mario Todisco	...	Gangster
Paul Austin	...	Sergeant
Jerome Le Page	...	Walt (as Jerome Lepage)
Skylar Lewis	...	Ricky

Directed by
Alan Taylor

Writing credits (WGA)
David Epstein		(written by)

Produced by
Scott Ferguson	....	co-producer
Lindsay Law	....	executive producer
Uberto Pasolini	....	producer

Original Music by
Rachel Portman

Cinematography by
John Thomas

Film Editing by
David Leonard

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Anne Stuhler

Art Direction by
Roswell Hamrick

Costume Design by
Katherine Jane Bryant

Makeup Department
Leigh Ann Carracio	....	hair stylist
Leigh Ann Carracio	....	makeup artist
Nicki Ledermann	....	key hair stylist
Nicki Ledermann	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Matthew Salvato	....	unit supervisor (as Matthew J. Salvato)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Monica Hampton	....	second second assistant director
Jonathan Shoemaker	....	second assistant director
Derrick Tseng	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Avery S. Brandon	....	set dresser
Anne Cotten	....	assistant property master
Sufi David	....	art department intern
Thomas B. Grimes	....	property master
Gary Keating	....	assistant property master
Charles Winters	....	lead man

Sound Department
Elliot Deitch	....	dialogue editor
Jesse Feigelman	....	boom operator
Steve Hamilton	....	supervising sound editor
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jeanette King-Segnini	....	audio post coordinator (as Jeanette King)
David Kirchner	....	sound editor (as David A. Kirchner)
Jennifer Ralston	....	sound editor
Peter Schneider	....	sound mixer
Steve Silkensen	....	adr editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recordist
Pietro Cecchini	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Joe Cimino	....	sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects coordinator
John Stifanich	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt driver (as Jerry Hewitt)

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Baccari	....	best boy gaffer (as Joe Baccari)
Matt Chubet	....	key grip (as Matthew Chubert)
Phil Cohen	....	first assistant camera
Jeffrey A. Eplett	....	gaffer (as Jeff Eplett)
Damian Fitzsimmons	....	grip (as Damien Fitzsimmons)
Jeremy Graham	....	third electrician
Justin Keith	....	grip
Roberto Lopez	....	grip
Doug Meils	....	best boy gaffer (as Douglas Meils)
Trip Morey III	....	camera loader
Malcolm Murray	....	grip (as Malcolm Chin-Soong Murray)
Christopher Patak	....	second assistant camera (as Christopher R. Patak)
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia	....	grip
Alison C. Rosa	....	still photographer (as Alison Rosa)
Joshua Solson	....	electrician
Elizabeth Wick	....	electrician
Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet	....	daily electrician (uncredited)
Learan Kahanov	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kim Davis	....	extras casting (as Kimberly Davis)
Shana Lory	....	casting intern
Jennifer McNamara	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Siobain Flaherty	....	costumer (as Siobhain Flaherty)
Leonardo Iturregui	....	assistant costume designer
Mel Rios	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Steven Barison	....	apprentice editor
Georg Schmithüsen	....	apprentice editor
Beatrice Sisul	....	assistant editor
Michael J. Wechsler	....	assistant editor
Gene Zippo	....	color timer

Music Department
Emile Charlap	....	music contractor
Gary Chester	....	music recording engineer
Michael Kosarin	....	conductor
Suzana Peric	....	music editor
Rachel Portman	....	orchestrator
Nic Ratner	....	music editor
Yvonne Yedibalian	....	assistant music recording engineer
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Robert Buckman	....	driver (as Robert A. Buckman)
John M. Craig	....	driver
Drew Dunlevie	....	driver
Joe Orlowski	....	drivers dispatcher
Peter Phillips	....	driver

Other crew
Carl Bernzweig	....	assistant: Ms. Tross
Timothy W. Brennan	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures (as Timothy Brennan)
Glenn Ciano	....	set production assistant
Alex Corven Caronia	....	location manager
Nicolette Dalpino	....	location intern
Chrissie Davis	....	production coordinator
Kimberly N. Fajen	....	assistant production coordinator (as Kimberly Fajen)
Matthew T. Gannon	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Lynn Holst	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Sarah Hopkins	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Julie Hymen	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Michael Jones	....	set production assistant
Lindsay Law	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Polly Leys	....	assistant to producer
Barbara Ludlum	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Evan Perazzo	....	assistant location manager
Regina M. Porter	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures (as Regina Porter)
Vito Rozowski	....	craft service
Sandra Schulberg	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Diana Strauss	....	location scout
J. Michael Stremel	....	representative: Playhouse International Pictures
Julia Strohm	....	unit publicist
Teresita Tan	....	accountant
Roberta Lynn Tross	....	legal consultant
Albert Valera	....	assistant accountant
Charlie Vogel	....	post-production accountant
Sheila Waldron	....	script supervisor (as Sheila G. Waldron)

Thanks
Derek Alpert	....	thanks
Robert M. Andres	....	thanks (as Bob Andres)
Richard Brick	....	thanks
Esther Calvino	....	thanks
Italo Calvino	....	thanks
Mama Cazort	....	thanks
Jim Clark	....	thanks
Patty Connally	....	thanks
Esa De Simon	....	thanks
Virginia Ripa Di Meana	....	thanks
Anna Domino	....	thanks
Randy Fairbanks	....	thanks
Ronda Gomez-Quinones	....	thanks
Michael Hausman	....	special thanks
Ted Hope	....	thanks
Bones Howe	....	thanks
Mary Meagher	....	thanks
Bill Nisselson	....	thanks
Steve Norris	....	thanks (as Steven Norris)
David Puttnam	....	thanks
Tina Rathborne	....	thanks
Susana Rossberg	....	thanks
Dick Rudolph	....	thanks
Beth Swofford	....	thanks
Par Taylor	....	thanks
Bobbi Thompson	....	thanks
Stephen Ulrich	....	thanks
Matilde Valera	....	thanks
Irwin Young	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Playhouse International Pictures
• Public Television Playhouse Inc.
• Redwave Films
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Distributors

• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Arthaus
• Evergreen Entertainment (video)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Metrodome Distribution (UK)
• Telegroup (Spain)

Other Companies

• American Playhouse  produced in association with
• Antonucci Catering  catering
• Axium  payroll services provided by
• Dawn Animal Agency  "Kobar" and "Mutty" owned and trained by
• Effects House, The  titles
• Frankfurt, Garbus, Kurnit, Klein & Selz  legal services provided by
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  film insurance
• J.G. Films  negative conforming
• National Edison Recording Studio  music recorded at
• Post-Productions  post-production accounting
• Spin Ciclo Post Inc.  audio post facilities provided by
• TCS  camera equipment
• Turner Entertainment  clip from "Armored Car Robbery" provided by
• Xeno Lights  electrical and grip equipment

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:6 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Playhouse International Pictures

Trivia:

The title comes from Marlon Brando's monologue in On the Waterfront (1954)

Quotes:

Russ: The thief gets the benefit of the doubt. Most crooks in this country use cap guns.

Movie Connections:

References The Big Blue (1988/I)

Soundtrack:

Lovin' You

WHEN YOU'RE NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR A ‘COMEDY', BUT THEN AGAIN YOU WOULDN'T MIND LAUGHING LIKE HELL.

This is the 2nd film I've seen Vincent Gallo (the other one was `Buffalo 66' which was decent) act in, and I have to say this guy picks perfect roles. You forget the guy is acting, and that's the mark of a craftsman. He ends up in my favorite scene of the movie where his neighbor playfully starts a last call strip-tease after he returns home one night. Gallo this time plays Russell, who along with his buddies, do their best to bounce off the outer rim of social responsibility by tackling the next level of semi-professional burglary. Russell should have learnt long ago that you need to lock the bedroom door or something s****y is bound to happen. The performances are compelling and the writing is convincing. Above all, it's a very funny film. There are some good lines and unforgettable scenes (the moments at the dinner table come to mind). So yeah, you end up laughing more than you expected but the movie `Palookaville' actually does what it's supposed to do; it moves you. You care about what happens to these guys because they are learning more about themselves than you expect them to. As a result you don't really want this one to end early. Remember… if you ever see a legally blind person trying to board a bus with not one but two guide dogs, the small one's in training.