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| name = Palookaville
| name = Palookaville
| image = Palookaville.jpg
| image = Palookaville.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]]
| director = [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]]
| producer = [[Uberto Pasolini]] <br />[[Scott Ferguson (producer)|Scott Ferguson]]
| producer = [[Uberto Pasolini]]
| writer = David Epstein
| writer = David Epstein
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Vincent Gallo]]
* [[Vincent Gallo]]
* Adam Trese
* Adam Trese
* [[Frances McDormand]]
* [[Gareth Williams (actor)|Gareth Williams]]
* [[Lisa Gay Hamilton]]
}}
}}
| music = [[Rachel Portman]]
| music = [[Rachel Portman]]
| cinematography = [[John Thomas (cinematographer)|John Thomas]]
| cinematography = John Thomas
| editing = David Leonard
| editing = David Leonard
| studio = Redwave Films <br />[[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* Playhouse International Pictures
* [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]]
* Redwave Films
}}
| distributor = The Samuel Goldwyn Company
| distributor = The Samuel Goldwyn Company
| released = {{Film date|1995|09|07|[[Venice Film Festival]]}}
| released = {{Film date|1995|09|07|[[Venice Film Festival]]|1996|10|25|United States}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $365,284<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Palookaville |id=0117284 |access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Palookaville''''' is a 1995 [[crime comedy film]] directed by [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]] (in his feature directorial debut). Thw film is about a trio of burglars and their [[dysfunctional family]] of origin,<ref name="sfgate" /> starring [[William Forsythe (actor)|William Forsythe]], [[Lisa Gay Hamilton]], [[Vincent Gallo]], Adam Trese and [[Frances McDormand]]. The writing is a free interpretation of three short stories by [[Italo Calvino]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2006 |last=Bolongaro|first=Eugenio|author-link=Eugenio Bolongaro|title=Playful roberies in Palookaville|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249918305 }}</ref>
'''''Palookaville''''' is a 1995 American [[crime comedy film]] directed by [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]] (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David Epstein. The film is about a trio of burglars and their [[dysfunctional family]] of origin. It stars [[William Forsythe (actor)|William Forsythe]], [[Vincent Gallo]], Adam Trese, and [[Frances McDormand]]. The writing is a free interpretation of three short stories by [[Italo Calvino]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bolongaro |first=Eugenio |date=2006-05-01 |title=Playful robberies in Palookaville (1995): Alan Taylor, Italo Calvino and a new paradigm for adaptation |url=https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/ncin.4.1.3_1 |journal=New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=3–20 |doi=10.1386/ncin.4.1.3_1 |issn=1474-2756}}</ref>

''Palookaville'' premiered at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 7, 1995, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 25, 1996, by [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]]. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Sid, Russ and Jerry are three wannabe criminals looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled [[jewellery store|jewelry store]] [[Robbery|heist]] which exposes their incompetence, they are convinced they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control all around them.
Sid, Russ and Jerry are three wannabe criminals looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled [[jewellery store|jewelry store]] [[Robbery|heist]] that exposes their incompetence, they are convinced they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control all around them.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Vincent Gallo]] as Russell Pataki
* [[Vincent Gallo]] as Russell Pataki
* Adam Trese as Jerry
* Adam Trese as Jerry
* [[Gareth Williams (actor)|Gareth Williams]] as Ed the Cop
* [[Gareth Williams (American actor)|Gareth Williams]] as Ed the Cop
* [[LisaGay Hamilton]] as Betty
* [[LisaGay Hamilton]] as Betty
* [[Kim Dickens]] as Laurie
* [[Kim Dickens]] as Laurie
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
=== Critical response ===
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 64% based on reviews from 11 critics (7 positive, 4 negative) with an average rating of 6.4/10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Palookaville (1995) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/palookaville/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2020-05-04 }}</ref>


[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 29, 1996 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Palookaville movie review & film summary (1996) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/palookaville-1996 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] }}</ref>
At the time of its release, [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 3 out of 4 stars in his review for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 29, 1996 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Palookaville movie review & film summary (1996) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/palookaville-1996 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=October 28, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101201029/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/palookaville-1996 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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[[Review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] later reported an approval rating of 64%, with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 11 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-10-25 |title=Palookaville (1995) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/palookaville |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213175238/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/palookaville |url-status=live }}</ref>
SFGate.com called it "a fine little independent film loaded with character and deserving of wider distribution."<ref name="sfgate">{{cite web |date=October 25, 1996 |first=Peter |last=Stack |title=FILM REVIEW -- These Three Stooges Entertaining in 'Palookaville' |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-REVIEW-These-Three-Stooges-Entertaining-2961932.php |website=SFGATE }}</ref>


=== Accolades ===
=== Accolades ===
{{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}}
{{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}}
* 1995, nominated, [[Thessaloniki Film Festival]] Golden Alexander for director Alan Taylor
* 1995, nominated, Golden Alexander at the [[Thessaloniki Film Festival]] for director [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]]
* 1997, won [[Tromsø International Film Festival]] Audience Award for Alan Taylor
* 1997, won, Audience Award at the [[Tromsø International Film Festival]] for director Alan Taylor
* 1998, won [[London Critics Circle Film Awards]] [[ALFS Award]] for British Producer of the Year for [[Uberto Pasolini]]
* 1998, won, [[ALFS Award]] for British Producer of the Year at the [[London Critics Circle Film Awards]] for [[Uberto Pasolini]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:American crime comedy films]]
[[Category:American crime comedy films]]
[[Category:American heist films]]
[[Category:American heist films]]
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[[Category:Directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Alan Taylor]]
[[Category:Films directed by Alan Taylor]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rachel Portman]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rachel Portman]]
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[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
[[Category:1990s American films]]
[[Category:1990s American films]]
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[[Category:English-language crime comedy films]]




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Latest revision as of 16:02, 14 July 2024

Palookaville
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Taylor
Written byDavid Epstein
Produced byUberto Pasolini
Starring
CinematographyJohn Thomas
Edited byDavid Leonard
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release dates
  • September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07) (Venice Film Festival)
  • October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$365,284[1]

Palookaville is a 1995 American crime comedy film directed by Alan Taylor (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David Epstein. The film is about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin. It stars William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, and Frances McDormand. The writing is a free interpretation of three short stories by Italo Calvino.[2]

Palookaville premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 1995, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 25, 1996, by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Plot

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Sid, Russ and Jerry are three wannabe criminals looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist that exposes their incompetence, they are convinced they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control all around them.

Cast

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Reception

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Critical response

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At the time of its release, Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars in his review for the Chicago Sun-Times.[3]

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes later reported an approval rating of 64%, with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 11 reviews.[4]

Accolades

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References

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  1. ^ "Palookaville". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Bolongaro, Eugenio (2006-05-01). "Playful robberies in Palookaville (1995): Alan Taylor, Italo Calvino and a new paradigm for adaptation". New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film. 4 (1): 3–20. doi:10.1386/ncin.4.1.3_1. ISSN 1474-2756.
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 29, 1996). "Palookaville movie review & film summary (1996)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Palookaville (1995)". Rotten Tomatoes. 1996-10-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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