Directed by:
John SlatteryCinematography:
Lance AcordComposer:
Nathan LarsonCast:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, Caleb Landry Jones, Domenick Lombardozzi, John Cenatiempo, Ivan Cardona (more)Plots(1)
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. (IFC Films)
(more)Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman
USA
Best movies:
Mary and Max (2009)
Scent of a Woman (1992)
Cold Mountain (2003)
John Turturro
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Raging Bull (1980)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Christina Hendricks
USA
Best movies:
Detachment (2011)
Drive (2011)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Richard Jenkins
USA
Best movies:
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Spotlight (2015)
Caleb Landry Jones
USA
Best movies:
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Domenick Lombardozzi
USA
Best movies:
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Phone Booth (2002)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
John Cenatiempo
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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The Departed (2006)
Ivan Cardona
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The History of Future Folk (2012)
Eddie Marsan
UK
Best movies:
The Gentlemen (2019)
21 Grams (2003)
The Best of Men (2012) (TV movie)
Eddie McGee
USA
Best movies:
God's Pocket (2014)
Fast Track (2006)
The Human Race (2013)
Michael Drayer
USA
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Vinyl (2016) (series)
The Wrestler (2008)
August Rush (2007)
Glenn Fleshler
USA
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The Night Of (2016) (series)
Joker (2019)
Blue Jasmine (2013)
Joe Mancini
USA
Best movies:
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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009)
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Bill Buell
Taiwan
Best movies:
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John Adams (2008) (series)
Duane Hopwood (2005)
Patrick Murney
Best movies:
The Irishman (2019)
Seven Seconds (2018) (series)
James White (2015)
Lenny Venito
USA
Best movies:
Rounders (1998)
Duane Hopwood (2005)
The Brave One (2007)
Jack O'Connell
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Two Family House (2000)
The Big Sick (2017)
Arthur French
USA
Best movies:
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
'Round Midnight (1986)
Kinsey (2004)
Christopher McCann
USA
Best movies:
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997) (TV movie)
God's Pocket (2014)
Prudence Wright Holmes
USA
Best movies:
Excalibur (1981)
Sister Act (1992)
First Reformed (2017)