State of Grace (1990) on Netflix
Terry Noonan returns to Hell's Kitchen after ten years away. He reconnects with Jackie Flannery, part of the Irish mob run by Jackie's brother Frankie, and with Jackie's sister Kathleen.
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Plot summary
After ten years away, Terry Noonan comes home to Hell's Kitchen in New York City. Jackie Flannery, a childhood friend, works in the Irish crime organization that Jackie's older brother Frankie runs, and Terry reconnects with him. Kathleen, Jackie's sister, is an old flame, and the relationship between her and Terry resumes. Terry is torn between loyalty to his friends and other loyalties he holds.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about State of Grace (1990)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In February 1989 Dennis Hopper had signed on to direct the film under its original title Westies, and that May Bill Pullman was cast as Frankie Flannery. Before cameras were set to roll on June 15, both dropped out: Phil Joanou replaced Hopper and Ed Harris signed on to replace Pullman.
- State of Grace has been recognized as a cult classic, and Leonardo DiCaprio cited Oldman's performance as one of his inspirations, adding that it "influenced an entire generation of actors".
- Ebert believed the difficulty State of Grace had at the box office was due to another film with the same theme being released the same week, Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
- State of Grace lost its writer during the making of it: on February 1, 1990, the film's screenwriter Dennis McIntyre passed away while the film was still in post-production.
- In June of that year, Variety noted that Orion Pictures wanted to change the title of the film from Westies to Hell's Kitchen, but Joanou ultimately fought for State of Grace.
- Shot on location in New York City, the film was inspired by a real criminal outfit rather than an invented one: the real-life Hell's Kitchen gang, the Westies.
