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State of Grace

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7.0/10 • 379

1990-09-142h 15m

DramaCrimeThriller

… where crime is a family affair.

Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.

Directors
Phil Joanou
Editors
Claire Simpson

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  1. Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    Terry

  2. Ed Harris

    Ed Harris

    Frankie

  3. Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman

    Jackie

  4. Robin Wright

    Robin Wright

    Kathleen

  5. John Turturro

    John Turturro

    Nick

  6. Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith

    Finn

  7. R. D. Call

    R. D. Call

    Nicholson

  8. Joe Viterelli

    Joe Viterelli

    Borelli

  9. John C. Reilly

    John C. Reilly

    Stevie

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John Chard

Nov 20, 2014

8/10

The Westies. State of Grace is directed by Phil Joanou and written by Dennis McIntyre. It stars Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturo and John C. Reilly. Music is by Ennio Morricone and cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth. Terry Noonan (Penn) returns to Hells Kitchen after a number of years away and finds his best pal, Jackie Flannery (Oldman), is a major player in the Irish/American mob being run by his elder brother, Frankie Flannery (Harris). With a love interest rekindled and a secret he dare not reveal, Terry is soon caught in a maelstrom of danger and tested loyalties. It got lost in the slipstream of Goodfellas, but although it’s not in the same league as Scorsese’s critical darling, State of Grace is a splendid slice of neo-noir gangsterism. The plot is made up of standard genre tropes, divided loyalties, betrayals, kinship, revenge, rivalries, territorial machismo and etc, all of which of course comes laced with spitfire dialogue and sparky violence. The strengths come with the performances of the lead cast members, the visual flourishes via Cronenweth and Joanou and Morricone’s classical score. Penn and Oldman are forces of nature, the former a ball of emotional turbulence, the latter a hopped up maniac with killer tendencies. Harris as the daddio main man is a moody and malevolent presence, as is Joe Viterelli as mafia boss man Borelli. Wright seems a little out of place in this material, Turturo isn’t used nearly enough, but Reilly scores well with a limited role and Burgess Meredith pops in for a superb cameo. It doesn’t have originality on its side, but it’s a mightily strong film regardless, with the human drama drawing one in as the tech skills impress across the board. 8/10

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
new york citysibling relationshipmafia bossirish mobcrime familyhomecominglittle italyst. patrick's dayamerican mafiamob familyhell's kitchen