Movies / God's Pocket (2014)
Runtime: 88 min
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Countries: USA
In the gritty, blue-collar neighborhood of God's Pocket, Mickey Scarpato's crazy stepson, Leon, is killed in a construction "accident," and Mickey quickly tries to bury the bad news with the body. But when a local columnist comes sniffing around for the truth, things go from bad to worse. Mickey finds himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle compounded by a body he can't bury, a wife he can't please, and a debt he can't pay. Acclaimed actor John Slattery makes an impressive jump behind the camera with an assured directorial debut that shows he has a razor-sharp eye for conveying the absurdity, cruelty, desperation, and tragic optimism of the people he portrays. Like life, his scenes seamlessly fuse humor and heartbreak, but it's Slattery's wit and confident style that make the portrait so authentic. Featuring a top-shelf cast and impeccable cinematography, God's Pocket oozes with talent and marks the emergence of an inspired directorial presence.(C) IFC Films
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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John Slattery | ... |
Writers (3) | Credit |
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Alex Metcalf | (screenplay) |
John Slattery | (screenplay) |
Peter Dexter | (novel) |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Nathan Larson | ... |
Editors (1) | Credit |
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Tom McArdle | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Lance Acord | ... |
Actors (47) | Credit |
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Arthur French | Lucien 'Old Lucy' Edwards |
Bill Buell | Ray |
Bridget Barkan | Joyce |
Bryan A. Miranda | Puerto Rican Friend (uncredited) |
Caleb Landry Jones | Leon Hubbard |
Carmine Famiglietti | Nick |
Casey Roberts | Child Stealing Bike (uncredited) |
Chris Cardona | Sunglasses |
Christina Hendricks | Jeanie Scarpato |
Christopher McCann | Brookie Sutherland |
Claudia Robinson | Old Lady |
Danny Mastrogiorgio | Officer Eisenhower |
Dave Powers | Worker 1 |
David Apicella | Priest |
Domenick Lombardozzi | Sal Cappi |
Eddie Marsan | Smilin' Jack Moran |
Eddie McGee | Petey Kearns |
Freddy Esposito | Bar Patron |
Glenn Fleshler | Coleman Peets |
Ivan Cardona | Puerto Rican Buddy (uncredited) |
Jack O'Connell | Mole Ferrell |
James Vassanelli | Trucker (uncredited) |
Jay Carrado | Bar Patron |
Joe Mancini | Peet's crew (uncredited) |
John Cenatiempo | State trooper (uncredited) |
John Turturro | Arthur 'Bird' Capezio |
Jonathan Gordon | Gary |
Joseph Reiver | Driver |
Joyce Van Patten | Aunt Sophie |
J.R. Horne | Horse Race Announcer |
Keith Siglinger | Bar Patron |
Lenny Venito | Little Eddie |
Luis Bordoy | Man in Car |
Matthew Lawler | Officer Arbuckle |
Michael Drayer | Danny |
Michael Kaycheck | Ronnie |
Michael Matera | Bar Patron |
Michael Rogers | Stretch |
Molly Price | Joanie |
Morgan Auld | Worker 2 |
Patrick Murney | Skully |
Peter Gerety | McKenna |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Mickey Scarpato |
Prudence Wright Holmes | Eleanor |
Rebecca Kling | Fat Pat |
Richard Jenkins | Richard Shellburn |
Sophia Takal | Temple Graduate |