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State of Grace

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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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State of Grace (1990)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother.A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother.A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Phil Joanou
  • Writer
    • Dennis McIntyre
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Ed Harris
    • Gary Oldman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Phil Joanou
  • Writer
    • Dennis McIntyre
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Ed Harris
    • Gary Oldman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 124User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    Official Trailer

    Photos52

    Gary Oldman and Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Gary Oldman in State of Grace (1990)
    Gary Oldman, Ed Harris, Sean Penn, and R.D. Call in State of Grace (1990)
    Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Sean Penn and Jack Wallace in State of Grace (1990)
    Ed Harris and R.D. Call in State of Grace (1990)
    Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Gary Oldman, Sean Penn, and Robin Wright in State of Grace (1990)
    Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Gary Oldman and Sean Penn in State of Grace (1990)
    Robin Wright in State of Grace (1990)

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    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Terryas Terry
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Robin Wright
    Robin Wright
    • Kathleenas Kathleen
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Nickas Nick
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Stevieas Stevie
    R.D. Call
    • Nicholsonas Nicholson
    Joe Viterelli
    Joe Viterelli
    • Borellias Borelli
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Finnas Finn
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Ireneas Irene
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Cavelloas Cavello
    Thomas G. Waites
    Thomas G. Waites
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    Michael Cambridge
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    • (as Brian Burke)
    Michael Cumpsty
    Michael Cumpsty
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    Mick Cunningham
    Mick Cunningham
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    • (as Michael Cunningham)
    Daniel O'Shea
    Daniel O'Shea
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    Thomas F. Duffy
    Thomas F. Duffy
    • Frankie's Manas Frankie's Man
    Jamie Tirelli
    Jamie Tirelli
    • Alvarezas Alvarez
    • Director
      • Phil Joanou
    • Writer
      • Dennis McIntyre
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Several incidents in the film are based on actual testimony given by captured mobsters. The meeting in the restaurant with the Italian mobster and the dead man's hand sequences are based on the recollections of various New York gangs.
    • Goofs
      When the drug deal goes bad in the opening scenes, Sean Penn shoots the two with a Smith & Wesson Model 6906. When they return to the car and he points the gun at his friend, the hammer is not cocked. The Smith & Wesson Model 6906 has a hidden hammer and as it is also a semi-automatic, the hammer would be cocked after firing.
    • Quotes

      Terry: So I was in Boston, I just ended up there. Seemed far enough away. They come to me then, it just happened, you know how that is, things happen and other things happen and its your life. They were looking to get somebody to go undercover here, they wanted to get somebody who knew the kitchen who was known. And I coulda said no but I thought I could do it. It was like this opportunity in which I could look the entire thing in the eye. And you'd be gone, or married forgotten about me I thought. And Jack, I would leave him out of it. But it was only an idea. Nothing to do with the truth. It was just a fuckin' idea like... You believe in the angels or the saints or there's such a thing as a state of grace. And you believe it, but it's got nothing to do with reality. It just an idea. I mean you got your ideas and you got reality, and they're all... they're all fucked up.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Postcards from the Edge/Saving Grace/White Hunter, Black Heart/After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      White City
      Written by Shane MacGowan

      Performed by The Pogues

      Published by Stiff Music Limited.

      Courtesy of Island Records, Inc.

    User reviews124

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Simply One of The Best Films Ever Made
    The credits have just begun rolling on what has been my 7th full viewing of State of Grace. (This number doesn't count the times I've watched it after having missed some portion of the film.) I first saw this film as a rental some time around 1992, and it has not lost a bit of its relevance. It is nothing short of mesmerizing. Every time I watch it I'm pulled in completely. The performances are the reason this is one of my all-time favorite films. Gary Oldman was so convincing that I was surprised the first time I heard him speak in his native dialect. His performance in this film, as in virtually every film he's been in, was a thesis on acting. Sean Penn turned in a masterful performance that was complex and nuanced. And Ed Harris displayed his usual laser beam intensity. Everyone in this ensemble piece resonated perfectly to create this vivid story. I hope this film comes to be recognized as the classic I already believe it is.
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    • manfran4
    • Oct 12, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Westies
    • Filming locations
      • Mare Chiaro bar "Toni's nut house", 179 Mulberry street, Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinehaus
      • Orion Pictures
      • The Rank Organisation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,911,542
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $179,927
      • Sep 16, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,911,542
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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