The Good Heart (2009)

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.

Directed by: Dagur Kári

Cast: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Stephanie Szostak, Isild Le Besco, Bill Buell, Ed Wheeler, Clark Middleton, Edmund Lyndeck, Daniel Raymont, Damian Young, André De Shields, Stephen McKinley Henderson

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rating: 5.4/10

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