# The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)

> Two reckless Greenwich Village cousins turn a racehorse gamble into a perilous collision with organized crime and corrupt police.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20141

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Stuart Rosenberg
- Cast: Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan, Tony Musante, M. Emmet Walsh, Burt Young
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087932/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, gritty, tense, 1980s movie night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

Two cousins embark on a wild scheme that spirals into chaos and danger.

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