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Permanent Vacation (1981)

Mar 6, 1981 · 1h 15m

5.9/10 TMDB user score
225 votes on TMDB

In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.

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Top cast

  • Chris Parker Chris Parker Allie
  • Leila Gastil Leila Gastil Leila
  • John Lurie John Lurie Sax Player
  • Richard Boes Richard Boes War Vet
  • Sara Driver Sara Driver Nurse
  • Charlie Spademan Patient
  • Jane Fire Jane Fire Nurse
  • Ruth Bolton Ruth Bolton Mother
  • Evelyn Smith Evelyn Smith Patient
  • Maria Duval Maria Duval Latin Girl
  • Lisa Rosen Lisa Rosen Popcorn Girl
  • Frankie Faison Frankie Faison Man in Lobby
  • Suzanne Fletcher Girl in Car
  • Felice Rosser Felice Rosser Woman by Mailbox
  • Eric Mitchell Eric Mitchell Car Fence
  • Chris Hameon French Traveller

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