This item: State of Grace DVD $87.50. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Man- Want to see some young lions growl and prowl; catch Gary Oldman at his wildly brilliant best, Sean Penn as good and great as he always seems to be; and add Ed Harris- an icy Ed Harris- to the mix --- and you get a killer of a film. He's now an undercover cop dead-set on taking down an Irish mob family headed by Frankie Flannery (Harris) and his hot-headed brother Jackie (Oldman). Overshadowed by GoodFellas when it was released in 1990, State of Grace gradually emerged as one of the best New York gangster films of its decade. At the outset, I will concede that I've never been really big on mob movies. No 5.1 soundtrack but the stereo soundtrack is plenty good enough with dialogue and Morricone's score equally clear.

I bought this for the movie At Close Range which is based on a true story. Without going deeply into the plot of the film (who needs spoilers....I certainly don't, but some reviewers feel the need to post them - why?! It goes without saying that Gary Oldman's "Jackie" is an excellent performance of lunatic bad guy - even fascinating at times - and tend to overshadow the rest. With Ignacio Serricchio, Lucas Fleischer, Lamont Stephens, Rachel Emmers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2014. The music and atmosphere combine with the shockingly realistic violence to ensure that the movie is always gritty and unrelenting. this of coarse is just an observation. Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import, Closed-captioned. Despite a few flecks during the naturally grainy intro close-up shots, this is a pretty good and natural looking BD transfer for a 1990 film. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. The plot is not that original (ex naughty boy returns to his mob as undercover agent after 12 years, with the - unlikely - objective to turn his brother and friends to the police; he obviously falls again for his ex girlfriend who displays an improbable hair and immediately returns his feelings; eventually all the bad ones get killed in an improbable shoot-out) but all characters are very well played.

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If you're a fan of the very brilliant Mr Oldman, definitely a must-see! STATE OF GRACE was shot on-location in NYC. No 5.1 soundtrack but the stereo soundtrack is plenty good enough with dialogue and Morricone's score equally clear. NOWHERE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOB MOVIE CHAIN...THE GODFATHERS, THE CASINO'S, THE GOODFELLAS, THE ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA'S, THE SCARFACE'S, THE DONNIE BRASCO'S, THE BLOW'S OR THE CARLITO'S WAY'S. Learn more about the program. Brilliant acting all the way around! Great movies! Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. all the actors are steller in this, and one only needs to see some of Oldman's other performances (Brahm Stoker's Dracula, The Professional, True Romance, to name a few), that this may be his finest hour. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2017. $11.37 +$7.00 shipping. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Learn more about DVD region specifications here.

I thought I was paying for a blu ray disk but it wasn't the movie. Thereafter, there is a nice scene at the funeral home; let's just leave it at that. A movie that puts so much focus on its characters needs a strong cast in order to work, and this movie certainly has that. Fandango helps you go back to the movies with confidence and peace of mind.

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View cart for details. The script was a bit typical if you watch lots of mob movies, but the cast pulled it off in such a way that you'll watch it over and over. ", Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014.

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. If neither of the above applies to you, I still this film would be worth a viewing. Money well spend. All in all a recommended purchase and upgrade from the DVD. All in all a recommended purchase and upgrade from the DVD. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Sean Penn: 7 Movie Collection (At Close Range, Colors, Dead Man Walking, The Falcon and the Snowman, The Indian Runner, State of Grace, This So-Called Disaster) (DVD) (2011) Sean Penn. The ending of State of Grace ranks up among the most electrifying endings in the past 20 years and leaves you with only one word...wow. 4.7. It's based in part on a real gang called the Westies. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Sku: 200702157. THE ENDING WAS ALMOST LIKE "COMMANDO"; UNREALISTIC & UNMOVING FOR SUCH WORK TO DRAW YOU INTO THESE CHARACTERS PERSONALLY. Phil Joanou had an incredible palette of talent to work with in creating this dark and troublesome work of art. Sean Penn: 7 Movie Collection (At Close Range, Colors, Dead Man Walking, The Falcon and the Snowman, The Indian Runner, State of Grace, This So-Called Disaster) (DVD) (2011), Colors (1988) / At Close Range (1986) (Two-Pack).

is led by Ed Harris and his brother, who just happens to be Sean Penn's BEST FRIEND growing up. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. No 5.1 soundtrack but the stereo soundtrack is plenty good enough with dialogue and Morricone's score equally clear. Watch full episodes of State of Grace and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at TVGuide.com

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"State of Grace" is a successful study of the human soul trying to survive the hellish existence of Hell's Kitchen. Colors (1988) / At Close Range (1986) (Two-Pack) by Sean Penn DVD $29.98. Watching this film in 2005 takes one back to a number of other great and powerful films of the early 90's that used the noir anti-heroes as their central character. See other DVD options under “Other Formats & Versions”. Eventually the movie keeps you nailed to the chair, which is the best achievement a movie, especially when played on DVD, can deliver.

It was a video loop telling me I was in the wrong region to watch the movie, Will definitely use again, great price received quickly. One of Madonna's better songs is used throughout the movie.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2013. Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2017. state of grace a favorite movie, awesome acting by Oldman - hilarious and cool!

Despite a few flecks during the naturally grainy intro close-up shots, this is a pretty good and natural looking BD transfer for a 1990 film. Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2007.

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