Synopsis
In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets a few characters along the way.
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Cast
- Chris ParkerAllie
- Leila GastilLeila
- John LurieSax Player
- Richard BoesWar Vet
- Sara DriverNurse
- Charlie SpademanPatient
- Jane FireNurse
- Ruth BoltonMother
- Evelyn SmithPatient
- Maria DuvalLatin Girl
Recommendations
- 83
IndieWire
For all its youthful self-seriousness (or maybe in part because of it), Permanent Vacation is a touching vision of what it was like to be head over heels with art, love, and oneself in late-1970s New York. - 80
The New York Times
It's a must-see for anyone who shares the belief that Mr. Jarmusch is the most arresting and original American film maker to come out of the 1980's. - 60
Time Out London
Jim Jarmusch's 16mm feature debut, made not long after the writer/director graduated from film school, is an oblique study of a young man (Parker) adrift on the streets of New York. As he roams, he has chance encounters with a car thief, a saxophone player and a grizzled war veteran, among others. Learning their stories, he begins to seem more and more isolated. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
The film presents its characters in a series of vignettes rather than in a traditional story. While it gives evidence of cinematic skill, it has a tendency to draw attention to its film-school parentage.
