Looking for Palladin (2008)
-
22% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
14% of users liked it
(47 ratings)
Screen legend Ben Gazzara (Husbands, Saint Jack) headlines this gentle, amiable comedy drama. He stars as Jake Palladin, a famed Hollywood actor (and two-time Oscar winner) self-exiled to Guatemala. Jake's life gets shaken up with the arrival of young and conceited Hollywood talent agent Josh… More Screen legend Ben Gazzara (Husbands, Saint Jack) headlines this gentle, amiable comedy drama. He stars as Jake Palladin, a famed Hollywood actor (and two-time Oscar winner) self-exiled to Guatemala. Jake's life gets shaken up with the arrival of young and conceited Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow), who has been shuttled off to Jake's Central American small town to retrieve the aging actor and pull him out of hiding. Unfortunately, locating Jake proves far more difficult than Josh anticipates, and he must rely heavily on the assistance and support of the local community -- which he resents -- to find the great thespian. Though Josh eventually succeeds in locating his man, neither he nor Jake can anticipate the journeys of self-discovery that their encounter will engender, forcing each man to reconfront his long-abandoned past. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrzej Krakowski
- Written By
- Andrzej Krakowski
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 5, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Monterey Media
Critic Reviews
-
Rex Reed, New York Observer
A small movie with a big, big actor.
-
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times
Looking for Palladin meanders around Antigua (Guatemala) at a leisurely gait and enjoys the presence of Ben Gazzara in its central role. That's about all there is to find, however.
-
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Looking for Palladin has a split personality. It starts as a comedy but morphs into an icky family melodrama. It should have stuck with the yuks.
-
Stephen Holden, New York Times
A semicoherent, overacted mélange of travelogue, farce and suds
-
Aaron Hillis, Time Out New York
We've seen enough movies to know Joshua will stop being a jerk after he learns the true meaning of Christmas, but it's almost impossible to disparage such genuine warmth.
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
No Featured Audience Ratings Found…
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Not Available
Subscription Services
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Cast
-
Ben Gazzara
as Jake Palladin
-
David Moscow
as Josh Ross
-
Talia Shire
as Rosario
-
Vincent Pastore
as Arnie
-
Pedro Armendariz Jr.
as Chief of Police
-
Angélica Aragón
as Helen
-
Michelle Manterola
as Mercedes
-
Roberto Diaz Gomar
as Ed
-
Jerry Carlson
as Jerry
-
Luis Argueta
as Paco
-
Robert Youngs
as Mark
-
Joam Solo
as Padre Lucio
-
Bahman Soltani
as Bahman
-
Tuti Furlan
as Ms. Sanders
-
Sammy Morales
as Postman #1
-
Jimmy Morales
as Postman #2
