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Overview

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Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers:

Vincent Patrick (novel)
Vincent Patrick (screenplay)

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Release Date:

22 June 1984 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama more

Plot:

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. more

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(6 articles)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Jack Kehoe ... Bunky
Philip Bosco ... Paulie's Father

Val Avery ... Nunzi

Joe Grifasi ... Jimmy the Cheese Man
Tony DiBenedetto ... Ronnie
Ronald Maccone ... Nicky
Betty Miller ... Nora
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Village Dreams (Europe: English title)
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Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

United Artists more


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Trivia:

While being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Geraldine Page was on-screen for only 8 minutes. more

Goofs:

Continuity: Charlie's hairstyle changes between shots while he and Diane argue (leading to the revelation that she is pregnant). more

Quotes:

Charlie: Mister. I am the Pope, this might be your church, right now I'm the Pope of Greenwich Village 'cause I got the tape alright?
Bedbug Eddie: I like you have balls. I don't get too mad at that.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990) more

Soundtrack:

Summer Wind more


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Deserves to be better remembered, 14 September 2006
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Author: haildevilman from Tokyo, Japan

Rourke & Roberts pre-fame.

Charlie Moran (Rourke) seemed more like an Irish hood instead of an Italian. Rourke basically set a trend on the type of characters he plays. He's basically re-did this role again and again. And why not? He's great at it.

Eric Roberts is a chronic over actor. But unlike most, he can be so entertaining. Watching him chew the scenery here was the most fun. The whole "He should die, die, die...." scene after they get fired in the beginning is still a corker.

Daryl Hannah is not the best actress, but she seemed to thrive here as Charlie's straight girlfriend.

And kudos to Walsh, Young, McMillan (R.I.P), and the brilliant Geraldine Page (also R.I.P) for their roles. Page almost stole the film.

And I think Bedbug Eddie (Young) was based on the late NYC mafia leader Fat Tony Salerno. He also conducted most of his business in a no frills back room. He also didn't drink.

Good character study.

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