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The Good Heart

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6.3/10 • 84

2009-09-111h 35m

DramaComedyRomance

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.

Directors
Dagur Kári
Editors
Andri Steinn Guðjónsson

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  1. Brian Cox

    Brian Cox

    Jacques

  2. Paul Dano

    Paul Dano

    Lucas

  3. Stephanie Szostak

    Stephanie Szostak

    Sarah

  4. Isild Le Besco

    Isild Le Besco

    April

  5. Bill Buell

    Bill Buell

    Roger Verne

  6. Ed Wheeler

    Ed Wheeler

    Jonathan

  7. Clark Middleton

    Clark Middleton

    Dimitri

  8. Edmund Lyndeck

    Edmund Lyndeck

    Barber

  9. Daniel Raymont

    Daniel Raymont

    Markus

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Franky

Jan 16, 2016

Brian Cox is excellent! As the characters transition and grow during the movie, you will laugh and cry.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,800,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
friendshiphomeless personsan francisco, californiasuicide attemptmelancholytavernheart transplantempathetic