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God's Pocket

God's Pocket

The only thing they can't forgive is not being from ... God's Pocket

20145.81h 28m

Overview

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.

Directed by John Slattery
Written by John Slattery, Alex Metcalf, Peter Dexter
Produced by Lance Acord, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Sam Bisbee
Box Office0Revenue: $170K

Top Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mickey Scarpato

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Richard Shelburn

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Jeannie Scarpato

John Turturro

John Turturro

Arthur 'Bird' Capezio

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Smilin' Jack Moran

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Leon Scarpato

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Sal

Eddie McGee

Eddie McGee

Petey

Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito

Little Eddie

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

McKenna

About God's Pocket

God's Pocket is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by John Slattery, it stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks. A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.

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