Greaser's Palace (1972)
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In Greaser's Palace, Alan Arbus plays a zoot-suited character named Jesse, who is not only a Christlike figure, he is Christ. En route to Jerusalem, where he hopes to find work as a "singer-dancer-actor," Jesse finds himself in a dusty western town. At first, he is targeted for extermination by town boss Seaweedhead Greaser (Albert Henderson) but all this changes when he brings Greaser's son Lamy (Michael Sullivan) back from the dead. Jesse's healing powers lead to all sorts of wacked-out complications and, inevitably, a bizarre confrontation with the town looney, exotic dancer Cholera (Luana Anders). A very young Robert Downey Jr. (the son of the director) appears as a Quasimodo-like child. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Allan Arbus - Jesse
- Don Calfa - Morris
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Stanley Gottlieb - Spitunia
- Joe Madden - Man With Painting
- Luana Anders - Cholera Greaser
- James Antonio - Vernon
- Ron Nealy - Card Man
- Elsie Downey - The Woman
- Alex Hitchcock - Nun
- Larry Moyer - Captain Good
- Toni Basil - Indian Girl
- Woodrow Chambliss - Father
- Pablo Ferro - Indian
- Albert Henderson - Seaweedhead Greaser
- Herve Villechaize - Mr. Spitunia
- George Morgan - Coo Coo
- Michael Sullivan - Lamy Greaser
- Lawrence Wolf - French Padre
- Jackson Haynes - Rope Man
- John Paul Hudson - Smiley
- Don Smolen - Gip
- Director(s):
- Robert Downey, Sr.
- Writer(s):
- Robert Downey, Sr.
- Producer(s):
- Cyma Rubin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
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