The Good Heart
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-09-11
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Dagur Kári
Spoken language: English, Italiano
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
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
Production Countries: Denmark, France, Iceland, United States of America
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