Greaser's Palace

Greaser's Palace (1972)

He's got the boogie on his fingers & the hubba-hubba in his soul!

A parable based on the life of Christ. This ain't your father's Bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a New Mexican setting.

Date of release
1972-07-31
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Western, Comedy
Director
Robert Downey Sr.

Casting

Interesting facts

Greaser's Palace is a 1972 American Western film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. It stars Allan Arbus as Jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the sick, resurrects the dead and tap dances on water on the American frontier. A parable based on the life of Jesus in the New Testament, the film has been described as an acid Western.

Production

Greaser's Palace, which was shot on location in New Mexico, was produced by Cyma Rubin, a neophyte Broadway producer who gave Downey a million dollars to make the film. Downey had previously made the cult hit Putney Swope (1969) as well as lesser-known films such as Pound (1970), Babo 73 (1964) and Chafed Elbows (1966).

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