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The Good Heart

The Good Heart

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 11, 2009

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Good Heart

Production Companies

Nimbus Film, Forensic Films, ShortCut Copenhagen, Palomar Pictures, Wild Bunch, ZDF/Arte, Zik Zak Filmworks, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Director

Dagur Kári

Budget

$3,800,000

Description

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.