Germany / Oct 01, 1980 / International Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ruth Bolton | Mother |
| Evelyn Smith | Patient |
| Maria Duval | Latin Girl |
| Lisa Rosen | Popcorn Girl |
| Frankie Faison | Man in Lobby |
| Suzanne Fletcher | Girl in Car |
| Felice Rosser | Woman by Mailbox |
| Eric Mitchell | Car Fence |
| Chris Hameon | French Traveller |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Permanent Vacation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinesthesia Productions |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1981 |
| Production | Jim Jarmusch |
| Writer | Jim Jarmusch |
| Editing | Jim Jarmusch |
| Cinematography | James A. Lebovitz, Tom DiCillo, Louis Suckle |
| Assistant directors | Sara Driver, Jim Jarmusch |
| Lighting | Ken Kalb, Howard Brookner |
| Camera operators | Louis Suckle, James A. Lebovitz |
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| Additional photography | Louis Suckle, James A. Lebovitz |
| Production design | Philippe Hagen, Skeezo |
| Art direction | Philippe Hagen, Skeezo |
| Set decoration | Philippe Hagen, Skeezo |
| Music | John Lurie, Jim Jarmusch, Mike Hessing, Virgil Morefield, Shi Sun, Kevin Dowd, Lisa Kaplan |
| Sound | Mike Hessing, John Lurie, Virgil Morefield, Shi Sun, Kevin Dowd, Lisa Kaplan, Jim Jarmusch |
| Budget | 12.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Portugal / Sep 11, 1981 / Figueira da Foz Film Festival
Italy / Apr 01, 1983 / Salsomaggiore Terme Film Festival
Hong Kong / Sep 10, 2000 / Days of Being Young - World Directors' Early Showreels
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Argentina / Apr 12, 2006 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Czechia / Sep 07, 2009 / DVD
Greece / Nov 13, 2011 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Poland / Nov 09, 2021 / American Film Festival
Limited release
Uruguay / Feb 21, 2009 / Cinemateca Uruguaya
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 06, 1981 / NR / New York City, New York
France / Apr 25, 1984 / TP
Japan / Jul 18, 1986
Sweden / Jul 04, 1987 / Btl
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Finland / May 26, 1989 / S
Denmark / Mar 17, 1995
Slovakia / Jan 19, 2017
Russia / Dec 11, 2025 / 16+
Digital
South Korea / Feb 20, 2017 / 15
Physical media
Greece / Sep 21, 2005 / K12 / DVD
Russia / Sep 30, 2005 / DVD
South Korea / May 17, 2006 / 15
Germany / Jun 09, 2006 / DVD
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United Kingdom / May 12, 2008 / DVD
TV
Germany / Feb 15, 2006
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