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The Good Heart
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The Good Heart

2009-09-11 · 95 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Comedy · Romance

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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Directors
Dagur Kári
Production companies
Nimbus Film, Forensic Films, ShortCut Copenhagen, Palomar Pictures, Wild Bunch, ZDF/Arte, Zik Zak Filmworks, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Countries
Denmark, France, Iceland, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,800,000

Top Cast

Brian CoxBrian CoxJacques
Paul DanoPaul DanoLucas
Stephanie SzostakStephanie SzostakSarah
Isild Le BescoIsild Le BescoApril
Bill BuellBill BuellRoger Verne
Ed WheelerEd WheelerJonathan
Clark MiddletonClark MiddletonDimitri
Edmund LyndeckEdmund LyndeckBarber
Daniel RaymontDaniel RaymontMarkus
Damian YoungDamian YoungRoddie
André De ShieldsAndré De ShieldsSooty
Stephen McKinley HendersonStephen McKinley HendersonPsychiatrist
Larry PineLarry PineLaugh Therapist
Nicolas BroNicolas BroIb Dolby

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