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Release Date: April 30, 2010 (Limited)
On DVD: August 10, 2010
Genre: Drama
Director: Dagur Kari
Writer: Dagur Kari
Cast: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Isild Le Besco
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Official site: thegoodheartfilm.com
Running Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and a disturbing imag

Brian Cox stars as Jacques, 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 (Paul Dano), a homeless young man who has already given up on life. In the hopes of keeping his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing, schooling...

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Brian Cox and Paul Dano star in the dialogue-fueled The Good Heart, a movie about a jackass bartender and owner who takes in a young homeless man to raise him as his successor. Sharp-tongued and brutal, he in many ways plays overlord to his young counterpart, even though he does sincerely care for him.

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