State of Grace | Sean Penn, Ed Harris | "We're not tough, Nick! We're just crazy."

State of Grace | Sean Penn, Ed Harris | The irish connection.

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State of Grace

	State of Grace Sean Penn, Ed Harris MGM (Video & DVD), 2002 average customer review:based on 65 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"We're not tough, Nick! We're just crazy."

New York City's "Hell's Kitchen" is always a great setting for mob movies (for obvious reasons), and here it is used to perfection by director Phil Joanou. Add to that an impressive cast (Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, and John Turturro) plus wonderful music by one of the world's greatest composers, Ennio Morricone, and you've got a gripping character-driven mob story. By the way, has anyone noticed that Morricone's score for State of Grace is amazingly similar to his score for Oliver Stone's film U-Turn? Oh well, who cares, I love Morricone's music!

Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), an undercover cop, has just returned to his old Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. His goal: infiltrate Frankie Flannery's (Ed Harris) Irish mob and find enough evidence to put him and his murderous gang behind bars. But there's a problem, Frankie's younger brother Jackie (Gary Oldman) is an old close friend of Terry's, having grown up with him in the tough streets of Hell's Kitchen. Jackie is hot-tempered and is second-in-command with Frankie's mob, a fact that makes Terry's job much harder for him as time goes by. Terry's job becomes even harder when he begins seeing an old girlfriend (Robin Wright), who is the sister of Frankie and Jackie. Terry's love for her and his close bond with Jackie eventually leads to betrayal and murder, culminating in a bloody showdown between Terry and Frankie (and his mob) on a St. Patrick's Day.

Because this type of story has been overdone so much by Hollywood, the story is a little predictable. However, the top-notch cast puts a whole lot of energy and effort into the acting. Previously, I'd thought Ed Harris (with those fierce, piercing blue eyes) couldn't play a more unlikable character than the German sniper who kills a child in Enemy at the Gates, but as you'll see he's even more brutal in this well made thriller. Sean Penn and Robin Wright had great chemistry together and both delivered intense and convincing performances. Gary Oldman was very good at playing a psycho mobster, but maybe a little too extreme at times. Anyway, fans of mob movies will definitely enjoy this underated film. Highly recommended.

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I think that this is one of the best movies ever made. The elegance of cinematography, a perfect performance of director Phil Joanu, a great casting (Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright, John Turturo), a complex story, and a very fine ethical dilemma. All these components, in a equilibrated mix, with a perfect result: a masterpiece.

I triend to record it in several times from cable TV, but it's time is over 2 hours, and I forget it every time, and never had a complete record. Often, the TV version it was translatedd to spanish, losing a part of actor's performance.

I don't understand why the DVD wasn't released before 2005. I expected it long time ago.

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Well,Simply This's Sean Penn And Gary Oldman At their best! STATE OF GRACE is One of The greatest Mob movies ever made
I have it on dvd,Go Get it you wont regret it :)

STATE OF GRACE

IF THE LANGUAGE DOESN'T BOTHER YOU, I THINK THAT THIS IS THE BEST SEAN PENN MOVIE THAT I HAVE SEEN. Just not for kids.Robin Wright is excellent. In fact I can't think of a bad acting job by any one in the Movie.

WOW,SOLID ACTING,WITH REAL GOOD SCRIP!

I saw this movie in my friend house. Then I bought this movie later on that week. Great movie I never heard this movie back in 90s..But very good scrip and SOILD acting and cast.. Specially "GARY OLDMAN" he really gives %150 to this movie and real made this movie with his power. Rest of cast too but, He done a real good solid & amazing act in this movie. "BUT BEWARE" loaded of very graphic violent kind of sick gangster shooting seens in this movie.. If u like gangster type movies..."CHECK THIS OUT FOR SURE U WOULD NOT DISPONTIED"!!! A

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