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Buffalo '66

1998Movie1 h 50 minR

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Summary

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

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Date night
Friends night
Thought-provoking

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Feasts your eyes.
Feels like real life.
Pulls you in.
Breaks your heart.
Hits close to home.

Not for scares, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 73Audiences 78GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer77%
Metascore69
Audience score88%
User score7.6
Letterboxd · 424 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.4
Box office
1.6×its budget
Budget
$2 M
Worldwide
$2 M
Worldwide it earned $875 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 43 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+33
Released
1998
January 20, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Directing · 5
Vincent Gallo Director, Story, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Catherine Gore Script Supervisor
Adam Greenhaus Second Unit Director
Michaelangelo Bolla First Assistant Director
Jennifer Gerould Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Alison Bagnall Screenplay
Production · 17
John Dunning Executive Producer
André Link Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek Executive Producer
Jeff Sackman Executive Producer
Chris Hanley Producer
Deborah Brock Co-Producer
Camera · 9
Lance Acord Director of Photography
Mia Barker Camera Loader
John Clemens First Assistant Camera
Lance Rieck Second Assistant Camera
Gino Nix Key Grip
Frank Coppola Grip
Editing · 3
Curtiss Clayton Editor
Alastor Arnold Digital Intermediate Colorist
Hilary Schroeder Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
Hamilton Sterling Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Editor
James Wright Dolby Consultant
Rick Ash Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Allen Hartz Dialogue Editor
Thom Brennan Foley Editor
Andrew Bock Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 6
Gideon Ponte Production Design
Brick Mason Storyboard Artist
James Chinlund Art Direction
Matt Crocker Art Department Coordinator
Jill Nicholls Assistant Set Decoration
Jeanne Develle Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
Alexis Scott Costume Design
Gucci Westman Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Consultant
Michael Kriston Hairstylist
Rachel Kregal Set Costumer
Amy Kennedy Hair Assistant
Lighting · 3
Dave Anderson Best Boy Electric
Toshiaki Ozawa Gaffer, Lighting Camera
Malcolm Murray Electrician
Other crew · 7
Stephen Eckelberry Post Production Supervisor
Anthony Fantuzzo In Memory Of
Paul Murphy Special Effects
Josephine Colangelo In Memory Of
Marie Morreale In Memory Of
Tim Oravetz Propmaker

Tropes

What a Difference a Day Makesin 93 titlesThe film begins in the morning, with Billy Brown kidnapping Layla and driving her to his parents' house.Embarrassing Nicknamein 659 titlesBilly's friend Goon. He hates the nickname and wants to be called Rocky. In a fit of rage, Billy says to him, "You know why they call you Goon?All 56 tropes

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