The Pope of Greenwich Village
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 earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her twoscene role. The film was adapted by screenwriter Vincent Patrick from his novel of the same name.
Paulie comes to Charlie with a cantmiss robbery, involving a large amount of cash in the safe of a local business. Charlie reluctantly agrees to participate, and they manage to crack the safe with help from an accomplice, Barney McMillan, a clock repairman and locksmith. But things go sour, resulting in the accidental death of police officer Walter Bunky Ritter, who had been secretly taping Bed Bug Eddie Grant Young. Charlie soon learns that the money they stole belongs to Eddie.The mob figures out that Paulie is involved, and not even his Uncle Pete, part of Eddies crew, can help him. One of Paulies thumbs is severed as punishment. ........
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