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Permanent Vacation

5.9(224)19811h 15m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$12K
Box office
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Language
Spanish
  • new york city
  • saxophone
  • drifter
  • mental illness

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNRNew York City, New York6 Mar 1981
  • United KingdomGB

    • PhysicalDVD12 May 2008
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereBuenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema12 Apr 2006
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereDVD7 Sept 2009
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical17 Mar 1995
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalS26 May 1989
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP25 Apr 1984
    • TheatricalTPRe-release (Restored Version)3 Jul 2019
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereInternational Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg1 Oct 1980
    • TV15 Feb 2006
    • PhysicalDVD9 Jun 2006
  • GreeceGR

    • PhysicalK12DVD21 Sept 2005
    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival13 Nov 2011
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereDays of Being Young - World Directors' Early Showreels10 Sept 2000
    • Theatrical (limited)IDead Time: Early Jarmusch19 Jun 2026
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereSalsomaggiore Terme Film Festival1 Apr 1983
    • PremiereMilano Film Festival11 Sept 2010
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical18 Jul 1986

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Permanent Vacation was released on 6 March 1981.

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    RottenPop

    12/20/2025

    6/10

    A slice-of-life student film from legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Permanent Vacation follows young Aloysius Allie Parker, a teenager obsessed with jazz genius Charlie Parker, who is searching for meaning in his life. He drifts through New York City without a clear destination, guided more by feeling than intent. Along the way, he encounters strange and compelling people who briefly enter his life, offering moments …

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