Palookaville
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Palookaville |
| Original title | Palookaville |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1995 |
| length | 89 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alan Taylor |
| script | David Epstein |
| production | Lindsay Law , Uberto Pasolini |
| music | Rachel Portman |
| camera | John Thomas |
| cut | David Leonard |
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Palookaville (cross-reference: little gangsters, big coal ) is a comedy film produced in 1995 .
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Friends Jerry, Russ and Sid live in Palookaville, New Jersey . Jerry's wife, Betty, works in a supermarket. The friends dream of easy money and want to rob a jeweler. You mistake the shop for a bakery. The later attack on a money transporter also goes wrong: the driver has a heart attack, the friends take him to the hospital. They are considered heroes.
Jerry witnesses his wife's boss trying to grope her. After the ensuing argument, Betty is released.
Jerry, Russ and Sid study gangster films as educational material.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote that what distinguishes the film from the other films about unsuccessful crimes is that it is almost free from violence. The characters would evolve as the film progressed.
Kenneth Turan made in his criticism in the newspaper Los Angeles Times (November 1, 1996) in the music of the film from the influence of Nino Rota . The director directed by Alan Taylor is "nice".
Awards
- 1995 nomination for the Golden Alexander of the Thessaloniki Film Festival
- 1997 Audience Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival
- 1998 London Critics Circle Film Award
useful information
The film, shot in New Jersey , was shown in 12 cinemas in the USA, grossing a little over 300,000 dollars.
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Web links
- Palookaville in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Palookaville at rotten tomatoes (English)