State of Grace Movie Review 1990

Irish hood Penn returns to old NYC neighborhood as undercover cop and becomes involved with an Irish Westies mob in a fight for survival as urban renewal encroaches on their Hell's Kitchen turf. Shrinking client base for shakedown schemes and protection rackets forces them to become contract killers for the Italian mafia. Fine performances, with Penn tense but restrained, gang honcho Harris intense, and Oldman chewing up gritty urban scenery as psycho brother of Harris, but the story is long and meandering. Well-choreographed violence.

Distribution

Orion Home Video, MGM, 2500 Broadway, 3515, Santa Monica, CA 90404-3036, Phone: (310)449-3000, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 134 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Organized Crime, New York, New York, Brothers & Sisters, Parades & Festivals, Buddies

Screenplay

Dennis McIntyre

Cast

Joe (Johnny) Viterelli, Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro, Burgess Meredith, John C. Reilly

Cinematography

Jordan Cronenweth

Director

Phil Joanou

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Orion Pictures