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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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The Good Heart
"Everyone needs a refuge from the world."
2009 • 1h 35m • ★ 6.4 (93 votes) Released
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.
Director
Dagur Kári
Screenplay
Dagur Kári
Rating
6.4
Runtime
95 min
Budget
$3.8M
Production
Nimbus Film Forensic Films
ShortCut Copenhagen
Palomar Pictures
Wild Bunch
ZDF/Arte
Zik Zak Filmworks
Agat Films & Cie / Ex NihiloTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
friendshiphomeless personsan francisco, californiasuicide attemptmelancholytavernheart transplantempathetic
