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Palookaville (1995)

One foot in the door. The other one in the gutter.

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Alan Taylor

Synopsis

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. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old black-and-white film) convinces them that they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While they are busy plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control, all around them.

Actors

William Forsythe
William Forsythe
Sid Dunleavy
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Russell Pataki
Adam Trese
Adam Trese
Jerry
Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams
Ed the Cop
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton
Betty, Jerry's Wife
Bridgit Ryan
Bridgit Ryan
Enid
Kim Dickens
Kim Dickens
Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend
Suzanne Shepherd
Suzanne Shepherd
Mother
Nicole Burdette
Nicole Burdette
Chris
Robert LuPone
Robert LuPone
Ralph
Sam Coppola
Sam Coppola
Mr. Kott, Money Truck Driver
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
June
Walter Bryant
Walter Bryant
Money Truck Driver
Douglas Seale
Douglas Seale
Old Man
William Riker
William Riker
Old Arthur
Gerry Robert Byrne
Gerry Robert Byrne
Cop

Crews

Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor
Director
David Epstein
David Epstein
Writer
Uberto Pasolini
Uberto Pasolini
Producer
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Music
John Thomas
John Thomas
Director of Photography
David Leonard
David Leonard
Editor
Kerry Barden
Kerry Barden
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Suzanne Smith
Suzanne Smith
Casting
Anne Stuhler
Anne Stuhler
Production Design
Roswell Hamrick
Roswell Hamrick
Art Direction
Janie Bryant
Janie Bryant
Costume Design
Sheila Waldron
Sheila Waldron
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Palookaville Trailer 1995

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