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Permanent Vacation

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.

19811h 15mNRDrama

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About Permanent Vacation

Directors
Jim Jarmusch
Cast
Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes, Sara Driver, Charlie Spademan
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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