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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,553 votes
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Director:
Alan Taylor
Writer (WGA):
David Epstein (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 October 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
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:
WHEN YOU'RE NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR A ‘COMEDY', BUT THEN AGAIN YOU WOULDN'T MIND LAUGHING LIKE HELL. more (13 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
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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
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title comes from Marlon Brando's monologue in On the Waterfront (1954) more
Quotes:
Russ: The thief gets the benefit of the doubt. Most crooks in this country use cap guns. more
Movie Connections:
References The Big Blue (1988/I) more
Soundtrack:
Lovin' You more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
WHEN YOU'RE NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR A ‘COMEDY', BUT THEN AGAIN YOU WOULDN'T MIND LAUGHING LIKE HELL., 1 December 2001
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Author: dikarmy (dikarmy@yahoo.com) from Los Angeles

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.

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