Movie
Permanent Vacation
Overview
In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-03-06
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cinesthesia Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chris Parker as Allie
- Leila Gastil as Leila
- John Lurie as Sax Player
- Richard Boes as War Vet
- Sara Driver as Nurse
- Charlie Spademan as Patient
- Jane Fire as Nurse
- Ruth Bolton as Mother
- Evelyn Smith as Patient
- Maria Duval as Latin Girl
- Lisa Rosen as Popcorn Girl
- Frankie Faison as Man in Lobby
Crew
- Jim Jarmusch - Director
- Jim Jarmusch - Screenplay
- Jim Jarmusch - Story
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