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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.
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.
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. 360 IMDb 6.6 2h 1984. X-Ray R.
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.
The Pope of Greenwich Village. 1984 · 2 hr 1 min. R. Drama · Crime. Two small-time thieves in New York's Little Italy make a big score but, when they realize they targeted the mob, they need to think fast before they get hit back harder. Subtitles: English.
The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department. 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 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.
If The Pope doesn't fly Sinatra-high or dig Scorsese-deep, it is an appealing commercial movie with a gritty sense of the city, an effective narrative drive and a very watchable cast of pungent performers.
