Charlie (Rourke), a level-headed restaurant manager, and his impulsive cousin Paulie (Roberts) are fired after Paulie is caught skimming checks. In desperate need of money to support his pregnant girlfriend Diane ( Daryl Hannah ) and realize his dream of owning a restaurant, Charlie reluctantly agrees to Paulie’s plan to rob a local business safe.
A manic, slick-talking schemer whose poor judgment leads the pair into disaster. The Pope of Greenwich Village
is a 1984 American crime-drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts . Based on the 1979 novel by Vincent Patrick , who also wrote the screenplay, the film follows two cousins whose lives unravel after they unknowingly steal from the local Mafia. Plot Summary Charlie (Rourke), a level-headed restaurant manager, and his