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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Surround ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: C.I.A. agent, Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo), brings his wife home to meet his absurdly dysfunctional family. Only Billys not really in the C.I.A., and his "wife", Layla (Christina Ricci), is actually a young tap dancer he just kidnapped to impress his ridiculous and unloving parents (Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara). In reality, Billys whole life is an empty lie. Hes fresh out of prison and now on a deadly mission to hunt down and kill the Buffalo Bills kicker whose botched field goal ruined his life. However, Billys new hostage may ruin everything. Their crazy attachment blossoms into a desperate and oddly beautiful romance that may or may not be a sweet enough substitute for revenge. Vincent Gallo composed and performed the original music and also wrote, directed and stars in the film that The New York Times calls 'a deadpan original'.
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Rotterdam International Film Festival, Stockholm Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, ...Buffalo 66 (1988) ( Buffalo Sixty Six )
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Rotterdam International Film Festival, Stockholm Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, ...Buffalo 66 (1988) ( Buffalo Sixty Six )
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
This is Vincent Gallo's (Tetro, Funeral) directorial debut. It is a movie of fine acting, writing, and direction, and it features some truly fine cinematography. Buffalo 66 is one of the finest independent films that I have ever seen, and perhaps the most fascinating character study I have yet to see on film.
Christina Ricci provides gret performances as Layla, the odd but tenderhearted tap dancer who provides Gallo's Billy Brown with the only true love he has ever received. Ricci's performance is understated, and she relays just as much heartfelt meaning in one glance of her beautiful, dark eyes as Gallo does in his barrage of rapid-fire monologues.
There are also fine supporting performances from Ben Gazzara aka Jackie Treehorn and Angjelica Huston, as Billy's utterly dysfunctional parents, Mickey Rourke, as a sleezy bookie, Jan-Michael Vincent, as Billy's touchingly loyal friend and owner of a bowling alley.
On top of all of this, Gallo provides a wonderful performance as Billy Brown-a man who has spent so much of his life pining for love and tenderness that he doesn't know how to deal with it once it is staring him in the face.
Christina Ricci provides gret performances as Layla, the odd but tenderhearted tap dancer who provides Gallo's Billy Brown with the only true love he has ever received. Ricci's performance is understated, and she relays just as much heartfelt meaning in one glance of her beautiful, dark eyes as Gallo does in his barrage of rapid-fire monologues.
There are also fine supporting performances from Ben Gazzara aka Jackie Treehorn and Angjelica Huston, as Billy's utterly dysfunctional parents, Mickey Rourke, as a sleezy bookie, Jan-Michael Vincent, as Billy's touchingly loyal friend and owner of a bowling alley.
On top of all of this, Gallo provides a wonderful performance as Billy Brown-a man who has spent so much of his life pining for love and tenderness that he doesn't know how to deal with it once it is staring him in the face.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The DVD arrived in the post promptly. The DVD quality is good and it is a very enjoyable movie. I would recommend it.
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