The Pope of Greenwich Village

About The Pope of Greenwich Village

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.

Stuart Rosenberg's The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 comedy crime film. The film is filed under mobster, greenwich village, and sibling relationship.

Eric Roberts takes the lead as Paulie, Mickey Rourke as Charlie, Daryl Hannah as Diane, and Geraldine Page as Mrs. Ritter. Released in June 1984, it runs 121 minutes.

The screenplay is by Vincent Patrick. The story is adapted from a novel. It streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus in the United States.

Scarface, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and There Will Be Blood make useful companions to The Pope of Greenwich Village. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 170 votes and it carries a R rating.