A New York cop is recruited to return to his hometown and infiltrate the mob ran by his best friend's brother.
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Phil JoanouWriter:
Dennis McIntyre
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Title: State of Grace (1990)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sean Penn | ... | Terry | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Frankie | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Jackie | |
| Robin Wright | ... | Kathleen | |
| John Turturro | ... | Nick | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Stevie | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Nicholson | |
| Joe Viterelli | ... | Borelli | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Finn | |
| Deirdre O'Connell | ... | Irene | |
| Marco St. John | ... | Cavello | |
| Thomas G. Waites | ... | Frankie's Man | |
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Michael Cambridge | ... | Frankie's Man (as Brian Burke) |
| Michael Cumpsty | ... | Frankie's Man | |
| Mick Cunningham | ... | Frankie's Man (as Michael Cunningham) | |
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Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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Written by Slash, Axl Rose, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, and Duff McKagan.
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Published by Guns N' Roses Music
Courtesy of Geffen Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Original title was Hells Kitchen, later changed to State of Grace See more »Goofs
Near the end of the film when Terry goes to Jackies apartment to tell him that he heard Frankie was involved in Stevies death, the Tequila bottle is on the window ledge on its side. After the scuffle between terry and Jackie, the Tequila bottle is upright. See more »Quotes
Terry: Don't be asking him he's fuckin' retarded! Sorry, no offence... but you are, okay?See more »
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Sweet Child O' MineWritten by Slash, Axl Rose, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, and Duff McKagan.
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By arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Language:
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14 September 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$179,927, 16 September 1990Gross USA:
$1,911,542Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,911,542Company Credits
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Simply put, this movie is perfect. I live in NYC and the general air of it is caught perfectly on film. The people, the places, everything. I especially like the bluish tint used over a lot of the film. It definitely adds to the mood. The performances are incredible, even Burgess Meredith in the couple of minutes that he has onscreen. Sean Penn and Ed Harris together create an unbelievable amount of tension. I have to give them both kudos and especially Robin Wright, who turns in an excellent performance as the frustrated love interest who's connection to the life follows her no matter how far uptown she moves. No surprise when I say that Gary Oldman takes the cake for this one. He manages to outshine everyone around him, just like he did in the Professional. His performance is the driving force behind this movie and it is worth watching just to catch this legend in the making in one of his earlier roles. I cannot find one flaw in this movie and the slow motion finale is among the top five ending sequences ever. Every viewing reveals something else, something to make you appreciate this film even more. Catch this one if you haven't seen it, you won't be disappointed. My only regret is that I didn't see it while it was in theatrical release. One of the best gangster flicks, period. Rating: ***** out of *****.