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The Good Heart

2009 · 1h 35m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

IMDb
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes
32%
Metacritic
40

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Overview

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.

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Cast

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Jacques

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Lucas

Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Sarah

Isild Le Besco

Isild Le Besco

April

Bill Buell

Bill Buell

Roger Verne

Ed Wheeler

Ed Wheeler

Jonathan

Clark Middleton

Clark Middleton

Dimitri

Edmund Lyndeck

Edmund Lyndeck

Barber

Daniel Raymont

Daniel Raymont

Markus

Damian Young

Damian Young

Roddie

André De Shields

André De Shields

Sooty

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Psychiatrist

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Laugh Therapist

Nicolas Bro

Nicolas Bro

Ib Dolby

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 11, 2009
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Budget
$3,800,000
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance

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