Palookaville (film)


Palookaville is a 1995 crime comedy film about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin, starring William Forsythe, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese and Frances McDormand and directed by Alan Taylor.

Plot

Sid, Russ and Jerry are three wannabe criminals looking for easy money to break out of their nowhere lives. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence, they are convinced they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control all around them.

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It currently holds a 64% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 6.4/10. It has a 6.4 out 10 on IMDB with 1,766 votes.

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