Palookaville

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

1996 1h 32m EN

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5.9

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64%

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6.5

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 44🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 2,632

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

William Forsythe
Sid Dunleavy
Vincent Gallo
Russell Pataki
Adam Trese
Jerry
Gareth Williams
Ed the Cop
LisaGay Hamilton
Betty, Jerry's Wife
Bridgit Ryan
Enid
Kim Dickens
Laurie, Russell's Girlfriend
Suzanne Shepherd
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Taylor
Writers: David Epstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Taylor, shot by John Thomas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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William Forsythe and Vincent Gallo and Adam Trese carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One foot in the door. The other one in the gutter.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Taylor directs. John Thomas behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. David Leonard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Alan Taylor, shot by John Thomas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Leonard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Forsythe and Vincent Gallo and Adam Trese carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One foot in the door. The other one in the gutter.".
9IMDB entry: tt0117284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.