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Greaser's Palace

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Cult writer-director Robert Downey's surreal, scatological parable of the life of Christ takes place in a rundown Wild West town run by the perpetually angry and severely constipated Seaweedhead Greaser (Albert Henderson). When Seaweedhead accuses his son, Lamy (Michael Sullivan), of homosexuality and kills him, mysterious stranger Jessy (Allan Arbus) raises the son from the dead. Meanwhile, an unnamed woman (Elsie Downey) struggles to reach the town after her husband and son are murdered.

Critics Reviews

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Vincent Canby New York Times May 9, 2005
1/5
The film, I'm told, cost close to $1-million, and it looks it, which depresses me even more than its witlessness. Go to Full Review
Nathan Rabin AV Club May 30, 2001
As a product of an unusually adventurous time in cinema history, Greaser's Palace has perverse appeal. As a comedy, it's virtually unwatchable. Go to Full Review
David Bax Battleship Pretension Nov 2, 2018
Robert Downey Sr. eventually reveals that he's made a comedic satire that's hilarious, ugly and beguiling. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 19, 2010
C-
An embarrassment. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 22, 2005
3/5
Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly Sep 16, 2004
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Downey Sr.

Director

Allan Arbus

Jessy

Albert Henderson

Seaweedhead Greaser

Michael Sullivan

Lamy "Homo" Greaser

Luana Anders

Cholera

Jim Antonio

Vernon

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Greaser's Palace

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Movie Info

Synopsis Cult writer-director Robert Downey's surreal, scatological parable of the life of Christ takes place in a rundown Wild West town run by the perpetually angry and severely constipated Seaweedhead Greaser (Albert Henderson). When Seaweedhead accuses his son, Lamy (Michael Sullivan), of homosexuality and kills him, mysterious stranger Jessy (Allan Arbus) raises the son from the dead. Meanwhile, an unnamed woman (Elsie Downey) struggles to reach the town after her husband and son are murdered.
Director
Robert Downey Sr.
Producer
Cyma Rubin
Production Co
Greaser's Palace Ltd.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 1972, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m
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