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Buffalo 66

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Convict Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get back inside. In desperation, Billy kidnaps Layla (Christina Ricci) from a tap dancing class and pleads with her to impersonate his wife and to accompany him home to visit his parents, Janet (Anjelica Huston) and Jimmy (Ben Gazzara). To Billy's dismay, Layla takes to her role enthusiastically. She breaks through to obsessive Buffalo Bills football fan Janet and the hard-edged Jimmy.
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Critics Consensus

Self-indulgent yet intriguing, Buffalo '66 marks an auspicious feature debut for writer-director-star Vincent Gallo while showcasing a terrific performance from Christina Ricci.

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Gavin Smith Film Comment Magazine 04/11/2018
There is a air of intriguing atavism about the textures and contours of Buffalo '66's visual style and tone. Go to Full Review
Richard Schickel TIME Magazine 08/30/2016
Gallo, who also wrote, directed and scored Buffalo '66 , is a smart young filmmaker, not least in his casting. Go to Full Review
Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 08/30/2016
For a study in untrammeled lunacy, the movie is a highly constructed and tightly controlled work. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media May 12
3/5
Buffalo '66 combines a psychological crime drama with romance and plenty of dark comedy, and has definitely found its place as a bit of a cult classic from the 1990s. Go to Full Review
Erica Peplin Vague Visages 12/05/2023
Though bleak and at times brutal, Buffalo ’66 manages to evoke a world of sensitivity that’s, dare I say, rather feminine. Go to Full Review
David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/16/2021
The film communicates a level of anguish that is difficult to bear at times. Go to Full Review
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prawnda S @RT72497680 12h gallo appears to lack any kind of talent necessary for creating or participating in film, and him having the lead role as well as that of director is clearly the issue here. the movie has no hook, it's slow and pointless throughout and does not have the "arthouse" vibes that some reviews seem convinced it does. why would i want to watch a man running around poorly pretending that he cant find a bathroom? camera angles lazily placed at a height so we cant see that there's 10 other open stores next to the door he keeps trying to stare into when they could have just picked a store that was on a more empty road for that shot. the hour that everything is closed also makes zero sense, if they had shot at night maybe it would, but they just shot when they shot without any creative effort put in. i see no value here whatsoever and from what i've watched i can only assume this gets worse. rotten tomatoes: the word "c r o t c h" is not profanity. stop using ai. See more Geoff M @madsongeoff 17h Buffalo ’66 is what happens when two deeply fucked-up people find each other and somehow make the whole disaster feel weirdly beautiful. Vincent Gallo plays a walking emotional tire fire, Christina Ricci is absolutely wonderful, and the movie just wallows in its own glorious weirdness. It’s funny, sad, uncomfortable, tender, and occasionally makes you wonder if everyone involved needs a hug or a fucking exorcism. A strange, beautiful little bastard of a movie and completely unforgettable. Loved it. See more Ari S @RT76826585 Aug 9 Buffalo ’66 is a strange, bruised little masterpiece about lonely people stumbling into each other and, somehow, finding a reason to stay. The performances are extraordinary, raw, awkward, funny, and heartbreaking in equal measure. Beneath its offbeat humor and unsettling edges is a deeply human story about damaged people longing to be loved. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly tender, the kind of film that leaves a small ache behind long after it ends. See more John F @RT84127024 Jul 27 Drags a bit in spots but comes together well in the end, and Ricci & Gallo work together well here. See more maggie G @maggie66 Jul 18 -A film portraying how growing up with a lack of love detriments the way love is perceived and given later on. -Most of the time what we want to do is receive validation from the things/people that have hurt us the most, but the film says that habit doesn’t have to be forever. See more Briana I. @Anaire May 29 I started off not understanding what I was really watching at first. It seemed to lack any depth or meaning but as a true Cinephile I stuck with it and it all became clear...this was a very good film, it was heavy but also had a light easy to it as well. It was dark but the ending made me smile when Bill finally started to smile. Very good film worth the watch if you have patience and like idiosyncratic style films. Ricci was the true star of the film though she did an amazing job as usual! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Convict Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get back inside. In desperation, Billy kidnaps Layla (Christina Ricci) from a tap dancing class and pleads with her to impersonate his wife and to accompany him home to visit his parents, Janet (Anjelica Huston) and Jimmy (Ben Gazzara). To Billy's dismay, Layla takes to her role enthusiastically. She breaks through to obsessive Buffalo Bills football fan Janet and the hard-edged Jimmy.
Director
Vincent Gallo
Producer
Chris Hanley
Screenwriter
Vincent Gallo, Alison Bagnall
Production Co
Muse Productions, Cinépix Film Properties (CFP), Lions Gate Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.4M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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