
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
Leave your thoughts about The Pope of Greenwich Village.
| Miami HeraldLaurie HornThe Pope of Greenwich Village, set in Manhattan’s Italian community, is a near-miss in its transition from novel [by Vincent Patrick] to film, setting forth an offbeat slice-of-life tale of small-time guys involved in big trouble. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyMickey Rourke at the height of his powers. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's worth seeing for the acting, and it's got some good laughs in it, and New York is colorfully observed, but don't tell me this movie is about human nature, because it's not; it's about acting. |
| The DissolveCraig J. ClarkThe Pope Of Greenwich Village benefits immensely from Rosenberg’s decision to film on location in Little Italy, which gives every scene a lived-in feel. The city’s streets, restaurants, back rooms, and lofts are as much a character as Charlie and Paulie, a dreamer and a schemer trying to get ahead in a world where the chips are stacked against them. |
| The New YorkerPauline KaelLittle works in this contrived mess, but by far the worst aspect of it is Roberts' over-the-top histrionics. The film tries hard to create a relationship similar to that of Harvey Keitel and Robert DeNiro in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, but the actors' performances are so out of sync that the effort quickly becomes hopeless. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyVincent Patrick, author of the best-selling novel, wrote the screenplay that gives the actors, including the superb Geraldine Page, plenty to run with. It just never gets them anywhere. |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldA sad re-run of the Mean Streets idea (awkwardly adapted by Vincent Patrick from his own admirable novel). |
| User ReviewPaul PRourke & Roberts are just incredible !! I"m recommending this to everyone I know !! |
| User ReviewDavid PMickey Rourke what a babe in this one! Story is very entertaining. Great music...Frank Sinatra...Willy Deville. |
| User Reviewtravis balong with the saint of fort washington, one of my favourites of all time.. though i wont say the best of all time. |