State of Grace Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
This directorial effort from Phil Joanou stars Sean Penn as an Irish-American undercover cop working the Hell's Kitchen beat. Penn is ostensibly on a sentimental journey to his old neighborhood. Actually he's been assigned to infiltrate a criminal gang led by Ed Harris, the brother of Sean's best friend Gary Oldman. Penn suffers the requisite honor vs. duty anguish when he renews his childhood romance with Harris' sister Robin Wright. State of Grace would have had more clout had it been more clear as to time and place: it's supposedly set in the 1990s, but the attitudes and behavior are pure 1970s. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
09/14/1990
DVD Release Date:
12/03/2002
Run Time:
134 min.
Distributor(s):
Orion
Production Co.:
Cinehaus, Orion
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Faltering Friendships, Going Undercover
Tone:
Forceful, Rousing, Tense, Gritty, Harsh, Visceral
Keywords:
Irish-American, betrayal, deception, double-cross, gang-leader, gentrification, infiltration, neighborhood, police, reunion, revenge, undercover
Setting:
neighborhood,urban
Country of Origin:
USA (09-14-1990)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
