Permanent Vacation
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Screenplay
Jim Jarmusch
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.
Release
Mar 6, 1981
Budget
—
Country
United States of America
Revenue
—
Cast
Chris Parker
Allie
Leila Gastil
Leila
John Lurie
Sax Player
Richard Boes
War Vet
Sara Driver
Nurse
Jane Fire
Nurse
Ruth Bolton
Mother
Evelyn Smith
Patient
Maria Duval
Latin Girl
Lisa Rosen
Popcorn Girl
Frankie Faison
Man in Lobby
Suzanne Fletcher
Girl in Car
Felice Rosser
Woman by Mailbox
Eric Mitchell
Car Fence
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