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Henry Poole Is Here

Henry Poole Is Here

Changing his attitude will take a miracle.

20085.91h 39m

Overview

Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a 'miracle' by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.

Directed by Mark Pellington
Written by Albert Torres
Produced by Gary Gilbert, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Henry Poole

George López

George López

Father Salizar

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Dawn Stupek

Morgan Lily

Morgan Lily

Millie Stupek

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

Esperanza

Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines

Meg

E

Earl Carroll

Mr. Lawrence

N

Noah Dahl

Young Henry Poole

R

Rachel Seiferth

Patience

N

Nick Dash

Security Guard

Themes & Keywords

depressionfaithgraffitimiraclehouseterminal illnessdying manspiritualitylonelinessneighbortape recorderphotograph

About Henry Poole Is Here

Henry Poole Is Here is a comedy, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of depression, faith, graffiti, miracle, house, terminal illness. Directed by Mark Pellington, it stars Luke Wilson, George López, Radha Mitchell. Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a 'miracle' by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.

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