Palookaville

Palookaville

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

1995•1h 32m•5.8/10

ComedyCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(41)

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.

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Production

Redwave Films, Playhouse International Pictures, Public Television Playhouse Inc.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

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

Money Truck Driver

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Old Man

William Riker

Old Arthur

Gerry Robert Byrne

Cop

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Bus Driver

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Old Fritz

William Duell

William Duell

Money Truck Guard

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Chief of Police

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