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  1. Palookaville is a 1995 American crime comedy film directed by Alan Taylor (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David Epstein. The film is about a trio of burglars and their dysfunctional family of origin. It stars William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, and Frances McDormand.The writing is a free interpretation of three short stories by Italo Calvino.

  2. Jun 13, 2024 · Palookaville. in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 62 words. Search for: 'Palookaville' in Oxford Reference ». An imaginary town characterized by mediocrity, ineptitude, or stupidity. Palooka as a term for a stupid, clumsy, or ineffectual person, and in particular a mediocre prizefighter, has been current since 1920, and ...

  3. Oct 25, 1996 · Palookaville: Directed by Alan Taylor. With William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, Gareth Williams. 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 ...

  4. Palookaville (also frequently appears as both Palooka-Ville and Palooka-ville) is a comic book written and drawn by cartoonist Gregory Gallant, better known as Seth, and published by Drawn & Quarterly.The first issue appeared in April 1991 and remains ongoing, with irregular publishing dates. The comics are generally portrayals filled with lost, lonely characters searching for meaning, often ...

  5. Nov 16, 2014 · Palookaville Trailer 1995Director: Alan TaylorStarring: Frances McDormand, William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Official Content ...

  6. Palookaville 24 marks the long-awaited return of Seth’s beloved series, which offers readers an invitation into the world and varied artistic practice of the iconic cartoonist. Beginning with Seth’s serialized adolescent autobiography, Nothing Lasts, we enter the fleeting summers of his late teen years, specifically focusing on his summer ...

  7. Apr 11, 2013 · Three likable losers attempt "a momentary shift in lifestyle" by becoming part-time thieves. Russ is living with his family, who don't get along especially ...

  8. 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 bun...

  9. 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 ...

  10. Gregory Gallant (born September 16, 1962), better known by his pen name Seth, is a Canadian cartoonist.He is best known for his series Palookaville and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken (1996).. Seth draws in a style influenced by the classic cartoonists of The New Yorker.His work is highly nostalgic, especially for the early-to-mid-20th century ...