some people might call paulie a kid movie and but i wish to assert that it more than that . probably more than anything else and this movie successfully go to great length to show the plight of immigrant in the united state topical give the recent debate . portray a parrot tell a russian immigrant janitor ( tony shalhoub ) of how he search america for his original owner and the movie tell several story . there the elderly woman ( gena rowlands ) whom he befriend and then a mexican immigrant ( cheech marin ) and and others . all in all and it a very well do movie . i usually do not expect much from these sort of movie and but this one be a treat . i certainly recommend it . also star jay mohr and buddy hackett and bruce davison and hallie eisenberg and trini alvarado .