Palookaville

Palookaville

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

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Release Date

9/7/1995

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$315,230

Revenue

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A grimy, offbeat dark comedy about small-time dreamers whose hapless heist schemes and messy home lives spiral into beautiful disaster. It's a portrait of nowhere lives told with affection and wry humor.

Mood

AbsurdMelancholic

Themes

FamilyComing apartAmbition

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Ensemble

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