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May 5, 2010 · Roger Ebert pans this romantic comedy about a homeless boy and a tavern owner as a cornball melodrama with a ridiculous plot. He mocks the characters, the dialogue, the goose, and the ending of the film.
Short-tempered bartender Jacques ( Brian Cox) has a heart-attack. Young homeless man Lucas ( Paul Dano) fails in a suicide attempt. They share a room in the hospital. Jacques becomes obsessed with helping Lucas, even snooping through his medical records before finally tracking him down. Reluctantly, Lucas agrees to come to the bar, and Lucas is ...
- $343,818 (worldwide)
- Zik Zak Filmworks
Mar 17, 2010 · The Good Heart: Directed by Dagur Kári. With Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Bill Buell, Boði. A cantankerous but ailing bartender takes a kindly young homeless man in under his wing.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Dagur Kári
- 2010-03-17
Apr 30, 2010 · The Good Heart. R Released Apr 30, 2010 1h 38m Drama List. 32% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 58% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Homeless and saved from almost certain death by a hospital staff, Lucas ...
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- Dagur Kári
- R
- Brian Cox
A cantankerous but ailing bartender takes a kindly young homeless man in under his wing. After a suicide attempt, Lucas, a young homeless man in New York City, is taken in by Jacques, the gruff owner of a small bar. Jacques is on his fifth or sixth heart attack, and he wants Lucas to run the bar after he dies.
The Good Heart. A cranky, ailing bar owner takes a kindly young homeless man under his wing and grooms him to take over his business in this gritty, well-acted character study. Starring Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Isild Le Besco. Written and directed by Dagur Kári. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
