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The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 American crime black comedy film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan and Burt Young.
Jun 22, 1984 · The Pope of Greenwich Village: Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page. Two cousins unknowingly rob the mob and face the dangerous consequences.
"The Pope of Greenwich Village" bills itself as a drama and is structured like a crime thriller, but I categorize it as basically a Behavior Movie. The real subject of the movie is the behavior of the characters, and the story is essentially an excuse for showboat performances.
In New York City's Little Italy, waiter Paulie (Eric Roberts) loses his job at Sal's Bar and Restaurant after being caught embezzling, and Paulie's older, more responsible cousin, maître-d Charlie Moran (Mickey Rourke), is also fired because he vouched for Paulie.
Cousins Paulie (Eric Roberts) and Charlie (Mickey Rourke) plan to rob a merchant in the New York City neighborhood that's home to the restaurant where they work.
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The Pope of Greenwich Village. Daryl Hannah, Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts star in this funny, high-voltage story of two small-time thieves after a big score in New York's Little Italy. 358 IMDb 6.6 2h 1984. X-Ray R. Drama · Action · Gritty · Serious.
The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 American crime black comedy film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan and Burt Young. Page was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her two-scene role.
Overview. 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. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department. Vincent Patrick. Stuart Rosenberg.
With its close attention to the Little Italy milieu and its farcical treatment of a safecracking, the picture is designed to turn Martin Scorsese's scathing Mean Streets into a sitcom.
The Pope of Greenwich Village. Available on Pluto TV, Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Freevee. Cousins Paulie (Eric Roberts) and Charlie (Mickey Rourke) plan to rob a merchant in the New York City neighborhood that's home to the restaurant where they work.
