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Christina Hendricks | ... | ||
Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
Eddie Marsan | ... | ||
Caleb Landry Jones | ... |
Leon Hubbard
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Jack O'Connell | ... |
Mole Ferrell
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Bill Buell | ... |
Ray
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Rebecca Kling | ... |
Fat Pat
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David Apicella | ... |
Priest
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Bridget Barkan | ... |
Joyce
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Michael Drayer | ... |
Danny
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Prudence Wright Holmes | ... |
Eleanor
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Eddie McGee | ... |
Petey Kearns
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Molly Price | ... |
Joanie
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John Turturro | ... | ||
Domenick Lombardozzi | ... |
Sal Cappi
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When Mickey's crazy step-son Leon is killed in a construction 'accident', nobody in the working class neighborhood of God's Pocket is sorry he's gone. Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the body, but when the boy's mother demands the truth, Mickey finds himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle between a body he can't bury, a wife he can't please and a debt he can't pay. Written by I.F.C. Films
I was brought up thinking that a book had to have a story line packed full of memorable incidents, poems had to rhyme, and films were supposed to be full of action to be appreciated. I'm glad to say that I grew out of that 'please me quick' attitude. Yes if I'm in the mood for a dose of that I can gladly take it, but these days you are likely to overdose on that. I tend to seek films like this these days and I'm not at all disappointed. God's Pocket has been explained a few times already so I won't bother to do that. I'm just here to try and encourage others to enjoy this film for what it is, a great little offbeat film with tremendous characters, an everyday story of working people that takes a few twists and turns here and there, with a lovely dark streak running right through it. I for one loved it.