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The Good Heart (2009)

R 99 min  -  Drama  -   17 March 2010 (France)
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A bartender takes a young homeless man in under his wing.

Director:

Dagur Kári

Writer:

Dagur Kári

Stars:

Paul Dano, Brian Cox and Bill Buell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Dano ...
Lucas
Brian Cox ...
Bill Buell ...
Roger Verne
Boði Boði ...
Rococo
Susan Blommaert Susan Blommaert ...
Nurse Nora
Alice Olivia Clarke Alice Olivia Clarke ...
Nurse Mona
Sonnie Brown Sonnie Brown ...
Nurse Woo (as Kim Songwon Brown)
Stephen Henderson ...
Psychiatrist
Seth Sharp Seth Sharp ...
Nurse Billy
David Moss David Moss ...
Homeless #1
Dale A. Smith Dale A. Smith ...
Homeless #2
Michelle J. Nelson Michelle J. Nelson ...
Nurse Sheila (as Michelle Nelson)
Henry Yuk Henry Yuk ...
Chin Lee (as Henry Yuk Lui)
Ed Wheeler ...
Jonathan
Clark Middleton ...
Dimitri
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Storyline

A bartender takes a young homeless man in under his wing.

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Plot Keywords:

Bartender | Duck | Psychiatrist Patient Relationship | German Accent | Bloody Mary  | See more »

Taglines:

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Country:

Denmark | Iceland | USA | France | Germany

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Det gode hjerte See more »

Filming Locations:

Dominican Republic See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,955 (USA) (2 May 2010) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$19,959 (USA) (23 May 2010)
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Company Credits

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Ex Nihilo, Forensic Films, Nimbus Film Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: During the broccoli/fart scene, the bottle of what appears to be soy sauce is shown in different positions when the camera is shooting Lucas. See more »

Quotes

Jacques: [watching April while instructing Lucas in the art of bar-tendering] You should be taking notes here, Lucas. You need to be more of a bitch yourself, you're too nice. You see, we're not here to save people, we're here to destroy them.
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