Overview
Two cousins embark on a wild scheme that spirals into chaos and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- gritty
- tense
- 1980s movie night
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film richly textured and worth seeing for its strong acting, colorful New York observation, and effective laughs, while viewing its human-nature ambitions as limited.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paulie and Charlie rob $150,000 to finance Paulie's supposedly certain racehorse bet.
The film emphasizes Greenwich Village's local streets, relationships, and criminal networks.
The cousins' comic impulsiveness collides with Mafia retaliation and police corruption.
Charlie remains entangled in Paulie's dangerous scheme despite the threat it creates for both men.
Films like The Pope of Greenwich Village, and why
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
shared urban crime drama, flawed working-class protagonists, and darkly comic heist elements
Mean Streets
shared New York crime setting, emotionally complicated criminal relationships, and gritty character-driven tone
Dog Day Afternoon
shared heist structure, volatile criminal underworld, and tragicomic male friendship
The Pope of Greenwich Village
shared 1980s crime melodrama, charismatic antiheroes, and escalating pressure from organized crime
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Release Date
- 1984-06-22
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Eric Roberts
- Mickey Rourke
- Daryl Hannah
- Geraldine Page
- Kenneth McMillan
- Tony Musante
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Burt Young
- Jack Kehoe
- Philip Bosco
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Pope of Greenwich Village about?
- Two reckless Greenwich Village cousins turn a racehorse gamble into a perilous collision with organized crime and corrupt police.
- What is The Pope of Greenwich Village like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pope of Greenwich Village as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Pope of Greenwich Village violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Pope of Greenwich Village as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Pope of Greenwich Village?
- Critics broadly found the film richly textured and worth seeing for its strong acting, colorful New York observation, and effective laughs, while viewing its human-nature ambitions as limited.
- Which films are like The Pope of Greenwich Village?
- Films with a similar feel include The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Mean Streets, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Pope of Greenwich Village.
- How long is The Pope of Greenwich Village?
- The Pope of Greenwich Village runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Pope of Greenwich Village?
- In United States, The Pope of Greenwich Village streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
