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The Good Heart
Everyone needs a refuge from the world.
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$3800000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
2009-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
86
Vote Average
6.343
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Brian Cox
Jacques
Paul Dano
Lucas
Stephanie Szostak
Sarah
Isild Le Besco
April
Bill Buell
Roger Verne
Ed Wheeler
Jonathan
Clark Middleton
Dimitri
Edmund Lyndeck
Barber
Daniel Raymont
Markus
Damian Young
Roddie
André De Shields
Sooty
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Psychiatrist
Larry Pine
Laugh Therapist
Nicolas Bro
Ib Dolby
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