State of Grace (1990)

Voti degli utenti:

7.2/10   

Regista:

Phil Joanou

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

Dennis McIntyre (written by)

Data di uscita:

14 settembre 1990 (USA)

Genere:

Crimine | Drammatico | Thriller

Slogan:

A family ripped apart by violence. A love corrupted by betrayal. A friendship stained by blood.

Plot:

Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with...

Plot Keywords:

Irish Mob | New York | Brother | Irish | Irish American

Recensioni degli utenti:

One of the best. And DeNiro's not in it.

Cast

Sean Penn	...	Terry Noonan
Ed Harris	...	Frankie Flannery
Gary Oldman	...	Jackie Flannery
Robin Wright Penn	...	Kathleen Flannery (as Robin Wright)
John Turturro	...	Nick
Burgess Meredith	...	Finn
John C. Reilly	...	Stevie McGuire
R.D. Call	...	Pat Nicholson, Frankie's Lieutenant
Joe Viterelli	...	Borelli
Deirdre O'Connell	...	Irene
Marco St. John	...	Jimmy Cavello
Thomas G. Waites	...	Frankie's Man
Brian Burke	...	Frankie's Man
Michael Cumpsty	...	Frankie's Man
Mick Cunningham	...	Frankie's Man (as Michael Cunningham)

Alias:

Stato di grazia (Italy) [it]

Durata:

134 min

Nazionalità:

UK | USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby SR

Divieti:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Ireland:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1991) | Norway:(Banned) (1990-2003) (cinema release)

Luoghi riprese:

Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Compagnia:

Cinehaus

Curiosità:

David Rabe did some uncredited work on the script.

Errori:

Continuità: When Terry and Kate meet in the bar with Jackie, Terry is smoking. The smoke can be seen when the shot is on Kate but there is no smoke when the shot is on Terry. This repeats throughout the scene as the camera cuts to each character.

Citazioni:

Terry Noonan: You wanna go dancing with me?
Kathleen Flannery: Come on Terry. No one forgets for its first love. You know that.
Terry Noonan: [pause] Just the slow ones?
Kathleen Flannery: [smiling] Just the slow ones.

Collegamenti:

Citato in The Making of 'Interstate 60' (2003) (V)

Colonna sonora:

White City

One of the best. And DeNiro's not in it.

Simply put, this movie is perfect. I live in NYC and the general air of it is caught perfectly on film. The people, the places, everything. I especially like the bluish tint used over a lot of the film. It definitely adds to the mood. The performances are incredible, even Burgess Meredith in the couple of minutes that he has onscreen. Sean Penn and Ed Harris together create an unbelievable amount of tension. I have to give them both kudos and especially Robin Wright, who turns in an excellent performance as the frustrated love interest who's connection to the life follows her no matter how far uptown she moves. No surprise when I say that Gary Oldman takes the cake for this one. He manages to outshine everyone around him, just like he did in the Professional. His performance is the driving force behind this movie and it is worth watching just to catch this legend in the making in one of his earlier roles. I cannot find one flaw in this movie and the slow motion finale is among the top five ending sequences ever. Every viewing reveals something else, something to make you appreciate this film even more. Catch this one if you haven't seen it, you won't be disappointed. My only regret is that I didn't see it while it was in theatrical release. One of the best gangster flicks, period. Rating: ***** out of *****.