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God's Pocket is a 2014 American drama film directed by John Slattery, his feature film directorial debut. Slattery co-wrote the screenplay with Alex Metcalf, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pete Dexter. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro, Christina Hendricks, and Richard Jenkins.
Aug 8, 2014 · A blue collar worker tries to cover up his stepson's death in a suspicious accident, but a local reporter exposes the truth. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this crime drama film.
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- Crime, Drama
- John Slattery
- 2014-08-08
May 9, 2014 · A disappointing film adaptation of a Pete Dexter novel, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as a working class man in a blue-collar community. The film suffers from tonal inconsistency, overwritten dialogue, and dull cinematography, despite a strong cast.
A blue collar worker tries to cover up his stepson's death in a suspicious accident, but a local reporter senses something's amiss. The web page provides a detailed synopsis of the film's events, characters and themes, as well as cast and crew information.
Visit the movie page for 'God's Pocket' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.
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- John Slattery
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- Philip Seymour Hoffman
God's Pocket is a 2014 comedy-drama film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins and Christina Hendricks. It follows a man who tries to cover up his stepson's death, but faces trouble from the media and the police.
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- Comedy, Drama
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In the gritty, blue-collar neighbourhood of God's Pocket, Mickey Scarpato's crazy stepson, Leon, is killed in a construction accident, and Mickey quickly tries to bury...
