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Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara, Kevin Corrigan ... see more see more... , Mickey Rourke , Rosanna Arquette , Jan-Michael Vincent

Actor Vincent Gallo (The Funeral, Palookaville) made his feature directorial debut with this drama about convict Billy Brown (Gallo), released after half a decade spent behind bars. Drifting into down... read more read more...town Buffalo, Billy kidnaps teen Layla (Christina Ricci) and has her pose as his loving wife when he visits his parents (Ben Gazzara and Anjelica Huston). Layla praises him and goes along with his fanciful tale that they met at CIA headquarters, where they both worked. Mom and dad not only fall for this, they are entranced by Layla, who soon begins to embellish her act. When she claims to be pregnant by Billy, he hustles her out to a bowling alley and on to a restaurant, where they run into trampy Wendy (Rosanna Arquette), who might be Billy's former girlfriend. Eventually, Billy seems ready to track down and kill the person he feels was responsible for his five years in the slammer. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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Directed by: Vincent Gallo

Release Date: June 26, 1998

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  • garyX
    April 26, 2012
    garyX
    A small-time waster fresh out of prison kidnaps a girl and forces her to pretend to be his wife in an attempt to fool his dysfunctional parents into believing he's living the good life. Buffalo '66 is trying oh-so-hard for "indie chic". Writer-director Vincent Gallo essentially p... read moreresents us with a love story for emotional retards, as his "hero" Billy has clearly been emotionally scarred by his upbringing at the hands of his Denver Broncos obsessed mother and self absorbed, emotionally distant father. It's a nice idea and I'm sure female fashionistas who fancy themselves as preferring "troubled" and "complex" men (as long as they dress like rock stars and have perfect bone structure, of course...) to jock types think it's the best thing since sliced bread. The biggest problem is with Gallo himself; he is clearly such a self obsessed narcissist that instead of a traumatized, insecure victim, he comes across as an obnoxious, arrogant asshole and as such it seems deeply unlikely that such an appealing creature as Christina Ricci would have anything to do with him. It has some nice visual touches and I certainly warmed to the film more and more as it went, but in the end it all seems just a little too pretentious and a little too unconvincing to be the work of genius that Gallo himself clearly thinks it is.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    April 13, 2010
    LoughnerWasLucid
    I have been watching this one nonstop for a year and am still unable to write a review. I cannot say anything about this movie, it is impossible to translate my feelings into words and then decide which of those words i would use and which i am too embarassed to use, because i am... read more in love with this movie. I am wholly, madly, truly in love with everything that this movie is.

    Generally, i dont relate to characters in movies. it just doesnt happen because i am a weird, skinny, nervous asshole with just a small branch of autism. sound familiar? it does if youve seen Buffalo '66. I honestly DO-NOT-CARE if anyone else sees this. this was made to help me through my miserable, sad life. God first made Vincent Gallo, then Vincent's parents fucked him up, then he moved to New York and evolved into the person he is, then made a movie about it, just so i would not kill myself after i graduated highschool.

    No man is an island.
  • yona71
    January 21, 2010
    yona71
    First time director Vincent Gallo delivers an imaginative, comical tale of a social misfit who gets out of prison after a five year sentence, only to go home to yet another prison overseen by his barely socialized parents portrayed by Anjelica Huston and Ben Gazzara. Gallo plays ... read moreBilly Brown who spends the first part of the film in desperate search of a bathroom in dingy, cold Buffalo, and eventually wanders into a tap dance studio to relieve himself. He ends up kidnapping a young woman named Layla(Christina Ricci) from her tap class to use as the right girl to show off to his twisted mother and father who may or may not be there or care much for their troubled son.
    This film is a bit difficult to summarize in a brief review as there is a lot going on between Billy and his parents, Layla and her parents, Billy's odd friends who give clues as to how he could wind up in prison with their misplaced sense of being and distorted portrayals that aren't so clearly defined, and Billy's relationship with all of the aforementioned.
  • SirPant
    September 7, 2009
    SirPant
    Vincent Gallo at his very best, this is his masterpiece. His acting and direction are uniquely brilliant as our the excellent cameos and performances throughout. Unfortunately this film still resides in the cult status wilderness, which is very unfair.
  • 76Majikat
    August 28, 2009
    76Majikat
    Quite slow moving at times, but a very unique and original storyline with a lot of character. I am very impressed with the performance from Vincent Gallo in this film, who incidentally Directed and wrote this too. Christina Ricci was also great in this film.

    A progressive ta... read morele, which draws you in and constantly challenges your view on the situation throughout.

    Intriguing and enjoyable, a great Indie Flick.
  • superclerk25
    February 26, 2009
    superclerk25
    Weird. It's easy to get a little lost in this one. It's total indie flick and tries to be nothing more. Not for everyone.
  • hoganshero
    September 3, 2007
    hoganshero
    Wonderful effort from Vincent Gallow. The humor is painful but very statisfying.
  • puffchunk
    January 25, 2007
    puffchunk
    "We're the couple that doesn't touch each other" Vincent Gallo is a freak, and he used his freakness to get a great movie out.
  • mjgildea
    October 31, 2006
    mjgildea
    I love it, but then again I'm from Buffalo. I think you have to be from Buffalo to get it.
  • fb1350754613
    February 7, 2012
    fb1350754613
    Vincent Gallow directs, writes and stars. Without him, there is no Buffalo '66. I thought Gallow's acting was perfect for the role, and the role is quite an interesting one. He has a very specific personality. I guess you could call him a narcissist. While it's an excellent movie... read more, it's not perfect. His acting companion in the film, Christina Ricci, has some odd lines. I thought it was weird how she fell so quickly for a guy who kidnapped her. I also thought there were some really funny parts. Gallo asks Ricci to hold him, and when she does, he yells "Don't touch me!" I loved the ending too. It teaches you to always appreciate and take an opportunity that could lead to happiness. The ending reminded me of Garden State, one of my favorite movies. Buffalo '66 is a fascinating character study with great acting, directing, and writing.

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Rob Nelson
August 21, 2009
Rob Nelson, City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

If Martin Scorsese, John Cassavetes, and Abel Ferrara took turns directing scenes of a film written by and starring Jerry Lewis, it might resemble Buffalo '66. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 15, 2009
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Actor Vincent Gallo makes a feature directing debut with this bizarre, self-indulgent tale of a troubled guy, played by him in a narcissistic mode, who has never reconciled his unhappy childhood. Full Review

Michael Dequina
May 3, 2009
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

It may not be the masterpiece that its narcissistic writer-director-star Vincent Gallo has claimed to be, but his filmmaking debut is a ceaselessly fascinating piece of work. Full Review

Pablo Villaca
January 18, 2005
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Gallo transforma um personagem antipático e instável em uma figura comovente, enquanto Ricci, em uma de suas atuações mais sensuais, quase rouba o filme.

Brian Mckay
March 18, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

Funny and quirky, with a great performance by Ricci. Gallo quickly grows annoying, though.

Luke Y. Thompson
February 3, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Gallo and Ricci? Can you possibly go wrong? Well, maybe if you tried to be conventional, but there's no danger of that here.

Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 17, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

Buffalo '66 left me confused and unsatisfied, yet it's not an easy movie to dismiss. Full Review

Philip Martin
July 31, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...the darkly beautiful work of an autistic, damaged child.

James Sanford
June 23, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

a love song to director-star Vincent Gallo by screenwriter Vincent Gallo (orchestrated, coincidentally, to the strains of music by Vincent Gallo)... Full Review

Rob Blackwelder
January 1, 2000
Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWire

(A) bleak, outstandingly creative film...(Gallo's) wounded, embittered performance is captivating, and so is his filmmaking. Full Review

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