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State of Grace is a British film of genre Drama directed by Phil Joanou released in USA on 14 september 1990 with Sean Penn
State of Grace (1990)
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Add to a movie listState of Grace is a 1990 neo-noir crime film starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman, also featuring Robin Wright, John Turturro, and John C. Reilly. Written by playwright Dennis McIntyre and directed by Phil Joanou, the film was executive-produced by Ned Dowd, Randy Ostrow, and Ron Rotholz, with a musical score by Ennio Morricone. Although the film was not a box office success and its release overshadowed by that of the similarly-themed Goodfellas, it was received positively by most critics.
Shot on location in New York City, the film was inspired by the real-life Hell's Kitchen gang The Westies.
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Terry Noonan (Penn) returns to Hell's Kitchen in New York City after a 10-year absence, where his unpredictable childhood friend Jackie Flannery (Oldman) is involved in an Irish crime organization (based on The Westies) run by his older brother Frank/Frankie (Harris). Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen (Wright).Actors
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