Buffalo '66
Buffalo '66 is a 1998 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Vincent Gallo, starring Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara and Anjelica Huston. The plot revolves around Billy Brown (Gallo), a man who kidnaps a young tap dancer named Layla (Ricci) and forces her to pretend to be his wife to impress his parents (Gazzara and Huston) after he gets released from prison.
Plot
Having just served five years in prison, Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) returns home to Buffalo, New York, and is preparing to meet with his parents, who don't know he's been in prison. He kidnaps Layla (Christina Ricci), a tap dancer, and forces her to pretend to be his wife to his parents. He gives her the name "Wendy Balsam".
More details
| author | Vincent Gallo |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | Vincent Gallo |
| editor | Curtiss Clayton |
| events | dysfunctional family |
| genre | comedy-drama crime |
| keywords | bowl buffalo bill buffalo bills buy force game gowanda correctional facility kill king crimson middle school photo booth scott norwood serve shoot strip club super bowl super bowl xxv tap dance the potential game-winning field goal topless bar wide right |
| musicBy | Vincent Gallo |
| nomination | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Open Palm Award |
| producer | Chris Hanley |
| productionCompany | Cinépix Film Properties Muse Productions |
| publisher | Lions Gate Films |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | independent prison romantic comedy |