Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vincent Gallo
Screenplay by	Vincent Gallo Alison Bagnall
Story by	Vincent Gallo
Produced by	Chris Hanley[a]
Starring	Vincent Gallo Christina Ricci Ben Gazzara Kevin Corrigan Mickey Rourke Rosanna Arquette Jan-Michael Vincent Anjelica Huston
Cinematography	Lance Acord
Edited by	Curtiss Clayton
Music by	Vincent Gallo
Production companies	Cinépix Film Properties Muse Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films
Release date	June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.5 million
Box office	$2.4 million

Buffalo '66 is a 1998 American independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vincent Gallo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alison Bagnall from a story by Gallo.^[1] It stars Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Anjelica Huston. The film follows a man who is released from prison and subsequently kidnaps a young tap dancer, forces her to pretend to be his wife to impress his parents, and seeks revenge on the Buffalo Bills kicker he blames for losing a championship game.

The title refers to the Buffalo Bills, who had not won a championship since the 1965 American Football League Championship Game. The plot involves direct references to the Bills' narrow loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV, which was decided by a missed field goal. It was filmed in and around Gallo's hometown of Buffalo, New York. The film uses English progressive rock bands such as King Crimson and Yes on its soundtrack. It was generally well-received, especially Ricci's performance. Empire listed it as the 36th greatest independent film of all time.^[2] It grossed $2.4 million^[3] on a budget of $1.5 million.^[4]

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