Film
The Good Heart
2009· R· 1h 35m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“Everyone needs a refuge from the world.”
Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.
2009-09-11
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Key Crew
DirectorDagur Kári
ScreenplayDagur Kári
ProducerSkuli Fr. Malmquist
Director of PhotographyRasmus Videbæk
Original Music ComposerSlowblow
EditorAndri Steinn
Full cast & crew (14 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released2009-09-11
Runtime1h 35m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosNimbus Film · Forensic Films · ShortCut Copenhagen
Budget$4M
LanguagesEnglish · Italian
CountriesDenmark · France · Iceland · United States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 93 votes
Original languageen
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