The Pope of Greenwich Village

"Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky."

1984 2h 1m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 170

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.

“Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.”

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Cast

Eric Roberts
Paulie
Mickey Rourke
Charlie
Daryl Hannah
Diane
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Ritter
Kenneth McMillan
Barney
Tony Musante
Pete
M. Emmet Walsh
Burns
Burt Young
Bed Bug Eddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writers: Vincent Patrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke and Daryl Hannah carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stuart Rosenberg directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Robert Brown cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke and Daryl Hannah carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.".
8IMDB entry: tt0087932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.