Buffalo '66 (1998)

Directed by

Vincent Gallo

Genre

drama film, independent film, road movie, crime film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,057 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets out of prison and kidnaps a young dancer. He forces her to pretend to be his wife during a visit to his unsupportive parents. He also plans to get revenge on a football player.

quirkymelancholicdeadpanoffbeatromanticbittersweetstylizedlonely

What happens

Buffalo '66 is a 1998 Canadian-American independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vincent Gallo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alison Bagnall from a story by Gallo. It stars Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Anjelica Huston. The film follows a man who is released from prison and subsequently kidnaps a young tap dancer, forces her to pretend to be his wife to impress his parents, and seeks revenge on the Buffalo Bills kicker he blames for losing a championship game. The title refers to the Buffalo Bills, who had not won a championship since the 1966 American Football League Championship Game. The plot involves direct references to the Bills' narrow loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV, which was decided by a missed field goal. It was filmed in and around Gallo's hometown of Buffalo, New York. The film uses English progressive rock bands such as King Crimson and Yes on its soundtrack. It was generally well-received, especially Ricci's performance. Empire listed it as the 36th greatest independent film of all time. It grossed $2.4 million on a budget of $1.5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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