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A cantankerous but ailing bartender takes a kindly young homeless man in under his wing.

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Cast

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Lucas
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Jacques
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Roger Verne
Boði ...
Rococo
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Nurse Nora
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Nurse Mona
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Nurse Woo (as Kim Songwon Brown)
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Psychiatrist (as Stephen Henderson)
Seth Sharp ...
Nurse Billy
David Moss ...
Homeless #1
Dale A. Smith ...
Homeless #2
Michelle J. Nelson ...
Nurse Sheila (as Michelle Nelson)
Henry Yuk ...
Chin Lee (as Henry Yuk Lui)
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Jonathan
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Dimitri
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Sarah
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Barber
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Ib Dolby
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Markus
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Roddie
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Sooty (as André de Shields)
Kjartan Þórarinsson ...
Walk-in
Haraldur Jónsson ...
Silent Man
Steve Axelrod ...
Farmer
Sean McGlynn ...
Businessman
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April (as Islid le Besco)
Darren Foreman ...
Doctor Lipinski
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Laugh Therapist
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Judge (as Chris 'Mums' Grant)
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Ben
Halfdan Pedersen ...
Roger Warhol
Ponicker Cuny ...
Homeless
Frederique ...
Homeless
Carlos Menendez ...
Homeless
Roy E. Harrison ...
Homeless
Leida Duarte de Velez ...
Josephine
Pedro Louis Gómez ...
Enrique
Isabella Lara Gómez ...
Felicia
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Stress Out Excerciser
Aristedes Philip DuVal ...
Security Guard (uncredited)
Catherina Ren Knerr ...
Nurse Darlene Niles (uncredited)
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Mattie (uncredited)
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Businessman (uncredited) (voice)
Robert Nelson ...
Bar Regular (uncredited)
Adam S. Phillips ...
Patient in Therapy (uncredited)
Michael Pollock ...
Bar Regular (uncredited)
Sruli Recht ...
Bar Regular (uncredited)
Þórir Roff ...
Bar Regular (uncredited)
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Stress Out Excerciser (uncredited)
Alexander Zaklynsky ...
Bar Regular (uncredited)

Directed by

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Dagur Kári

Written by

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Dagur Kári ... (written by)

Produced by

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Dominique Barneaud ... co-producer
Marc Bordure ... co-producer
Bo Ehrhardt ... co-producer
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir ... line producer
Scott Macaulay ... executive producer
Skuli Fr. Malmquist ... producer (as Skúli Fr. Malmquist)
Peter Nadermann ... co-producer
Robin O'Hara ... executive producer
Jimmy Price ... line producer: New York (as James Price)
Sigurjon Sighvatsson ... executive producer (as Sigurjón Sighvatsson)
Thor Sigurjonsson ... producer (as Thor S. Sigurjónsson)
Birgitte Skov ... co-producer
Patrick Sobelman ... co-producer
Sigrid Strohmann ... associate producer

Music by

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Orri Jonsson ... (music by) (as Slowblow)
Dagur Kári ... (music by) (as Slowblow)

Cinematography by

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Rasmus Videbæk ... director of photography

Editing by

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Andri Steinn Guðjónsson ... (as Andri Steinn)

Editorial Department

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Tobias Bach Hansen ... conformer
Steinpór Brigisson ... post-production technical advisor: Iceland
Thomas Caspersen ... digital mastering
Peter Diemar ... colorist
Christian Einshøj ... assistant editor
David Jonsson ... assistant editor
Michael Frank Nielsen ... color timer (as Michael Nielsen)
Per Sidor ... digital intermediate
Morten Skytte ... digital intermediate graphic artist
Thomas Therchilsen ... arri scan operator
Claus Thobo-Carlsen ... avid support

Casting By

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Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by

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Halfdan Pedersen ... (as Hálfdan Pedersen)

Set Decoration by

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Ana Katharina Drechsler ... (as Ana Katharina Dreschsler)
Drifa Freyju-Ármannsdottir ... (as Drífa Ármannsdóttir)

Costume Design by

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Helga Rós Hannam ... (as Helga Rós V. Hannam)

Makeup Department

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Alma Ösp Arnórsdóttir ... makeup assistant: Iceland
Mary Cooke ... key hair stylist: USA
Asta Hafthorsdottir ... key makeup artist / makeup designer (as Ásta Hafthórsdóttir) / makeup designer
Stefan Jorgen ... special effects makeup artist (as Stefán Jörgen Ágústsson)
Brian Sherroff ... additional hair stylist: USA
Leo Won ... key makeup artist: USA
Ande Yung ... additional makeup artist: USA (as Anne Kruglinski)

Production Management

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Patricia de Paula ... production supervisor: USA
Tim Hall ... unit production manager: Dominican Republic
Mette Høst Hansen ... post-production supervisor: Denmark
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir ... post-production supervisor: Iceland
Grímar Jónsson ... unit production manager: Iceland
Robin O'Hara ... unit production manager: USA
Jimmy Price ... post-production supervisor: USA / unit production manager: USA (as James Price)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Siggi Freyr Bjornsson ... first assistant director: Iceland (as Sigurður Freyr Matthiasson)
Garún Daníelsdóttir ... second assistant director: Iceland
Robert Dickerson Jr. ... second assistant director: USA
Martin John Maddaford ... second second assistant director: Iceland
Michael T. Meador ... first assistant director: USA
Andrea O'Connor ... second second assistant director: USA

Art Department

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Jamie Arbuckle ... set dresser: USA
Guðjón Þór Baldursson ... property master: Iceland
Antonio Ignacio Barba Salvador ... art department assistant: Iceland (as Antonio-Ignacio Barba Salvador)
Katrín Björgvinsdóttir ... art department assistant: Iceland
Rebecca Bloom ... art department coordinator: USA
Scott Canfield ... leadman: USA
Carles Cardelús ... set dresser: Iceland (as Carles Cardelus Falguera)
Julia Castagnoli ... art department assistant: Iceland
Chockly ... art department assistant: Iceland
Victor Guðmundur Cilia ... additional painter: Iceland
Kathy Clark ... art department assistant: Iceland
Billy Copeland ... set dresser: USA
Maus Drechsler ... set decoration: USA (as Ana Katharina Drechsler)
Ingólfur Egilsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Kári Esra Einarsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Alex Engle ... props: USA
Leifur Ýmir Eyjólfsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Drifa Freyju-Ármannsdottir ... set decoration: Iceland (as Drifa Ármanns- og Freyjudóttir)
Valdimar Garðarsson ... set dresser: Iceland
Ásta Júlía Guðjónsdóttir ... art department assistant: Iceland
Ólafur Guðmundsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Ómar Örn Hauksson ... graphic design: Iceland
Hulda Helgadóttir ... set decoration: Iceland
Orri Helgason ... art department assistant: Iceland
Hera Hilmar ... art department assistant: Iceland (as Hera Hilmarsdóttir)
Sjöfn Ýr Hjartordóttir ... art department assistant: Iceland
Ólafur Ingimundarson ... carpenter: Iceland
Greg Izzo ... set dresser: USA
Bjorni Guðmann Jónsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Kolbeinn Jónsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Sara Maria Júlíudóttir ... art department assistant: Iceland
James Kent ... set dresser: USA (as Jim Kent)
Shaun Kerr ... art department assistant: USA
Ragnar Kjartansson ... portrait painter: rococo portrait, Iceland
David Kleinman ... art department assistant: USA
Bardur Oli Kristjansson ... carpenter: Iceland (as Bórður Ólu Krisyjónsson)
Patrick McGowan ... assistant property master: USA
Miles Michael ... set dresser: USA
Matthew Munn ... art director: USA
Charles Romanello ... carpenter: USA
Courtney Schmidt ... property master: USA (as Courtney M. Schmidt)
Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson ... carpenter: Iceland (as Bjarni Pór Sigurbjörnsson)
Friðrik Svanur Sigurðsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Linda Stefansdottir ... art director: Iceland (as Linda Stefónsdóttir)
Magnus Leifur Sveinsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Ívar Sturla Sævarsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Einar Unnsteinsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Jón Oskar Volggeirsson ... carpenter: Iceland
Cathy Wassylenko ... camera scenic: USA
Alexander Zaklynsky ... carpenter: Iceland
Aron Martin Ágústsson ... art department assistant: Iceland
Katrín Ólafsdóttir ... art department assistant: Iceland
Steingrímur Þorvaldsson ... carpenter: Iceland / scenic painter: Iceland

Sound Department

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Huldar Freyr Arnarson ... additional sound mixer: Iceland / sound editor: Iceland
Stuart Deutsch ... sound mixer: USA
Tammy Douglas ... sound utility: USA
Pétur Einarsson ... sound mixer: Iceland
Tim Elder ... sound utility: USA
Thomas W. Jordan ... boom operator
Tom Jordan ... boom operator: USA
Kjartan Kjartansson ... dialogue editor: Iceland / dialogue re-recording: Iceland / foley re-recordist: Iceland / sound designer / sound re-recording mixer: Iceland
Ingvar Lundberg ... sound designer / sound re-recording mixer: Iceland
Julien Naudin ... foley artist: Iceland
Julien Perrin ... foley recordist: Iceland
Sigurdur H. Sigurdsson ... sound mixer: Iceland (as Sigurður H. Sigurðsson)
Björn Viktorsson ... sound editor: Iceland
Eric Milano ... adr recordist (uncredited)

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Jörundur Rafn Arnarson ... lead compositor
Dadi Einarsson ... visual effects supervisor (as Daði Einarsson)
Helgi Laxdal ... compositor
Martin Madsen ... visual effects: Denmark
Christian Schwanenflügel ... visual effects: Denmark
Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir ... visual effects producer

Stunts

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Mike Burke ... stunts
Roy Farfel ... stunt driver
Jim Ford ... stunt double: Lucas
Gene Harrison ... stunt double: Barber
Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mark Beattie ... electrician: USA
Guðmann Þór Bjargmundsson ... electrician: Iceland
Luis Colon ... dolly grip: USA
Jaime D'Aquino ... second assistant camera: USA (as Jaime Segschneider)
Pedro De Jesús ... second assistant camera: Dominican Republic (as Pedro de Jesus)
Kenneth Fundus ... best boy grip: USA
Godi Már Gudbjörnsson ... focus puller
Finnur Thor Gudjonsson ... best boy: Iceland (as Finnue Pór Guðjónsson)
Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson ... electrician: Iceland (as Ásgimur Guðbjortsson)
Bergur Hinriksson ... electrician: Iceland
Omar Jabali ... additional first assistant camera: Iceland
Aaron Jacobs ... additional grip: USA
Orri Jonsson ... still photographer: Iceland
Gunnar Auðunn Jóhannsson ... second assistant camera: Iceland
Valdimar Jóhannsson ... electrician: Iceland / lighting technician
Nina Kuhn ... gaffer: USA
Ludovic Littee ... first assistant camera: USA
Sigurdur Bahama Magnusson ... electrician: Iceland (as Sigurður 'Bahama' Magnússon)
Geir Magnússon ... gaffer: Iceland
Joe Mandeville ... grip: USA
Matthew Mendelson ... rigging gaffer: USA
Jessica Miglio ... still photographer: USA
Patrick Murray ... electrician: USA
Robbin Park ... grip: USA
Brent Poleski ... key grip: USA (as Brent A. Poleski)
Samantha Sa ... company electric: USA
Meg Schrock ... best boy electric: USA
Chris Seehase ... clapper loader: USA
John Shim ... electrician: USA
Frank Stubblefield ... generator operator: USA
Jonathan Vendetti ... grip: USA (as John Vendetti)
David Waldman ... camera operator: USA
Brett Walters ... first assistant camera: USA
Snorri Freyr Fairweather ... additional clapper/loader (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Margrét Bjarnadóttir ... extras casting: Iceland
Rita Powers ... extras casting: USA
Sean Powers ... extras casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sonja Cizmazia ... wardrobe supervisor: USA
Virginia Cook ... assistant costume designer: USA
Rebecca Edmonston ... set costumer: USA
Laufey Jónsdóttir ... costume assistant: Iceland
Lisa Thoreson ... set costumer: USA

Location Management

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Nina Lavin ... location coordinator: USA
John Maher ... location manager: USA
R.Z. Thrun ... assistant location manager: USA (as Zoch Thrun)

Music Department

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Þórarinn Már Baldursson ... musician: viola
Petur Thor Benediktsson ... musician: acoustic guitar (as Pétur Ben)
Daniel Björnsson ... conductor: strings
Högni Egilsson ... musician: choir
Guðni Franzson ... musician: clarinet and bass clarinet
Emil Friðfinnsson ... musician: french horn
Eyþór Gunnarsson ... musican: piano
Óskar Guðjónsson ... musician: bariton saxophone
Helgi Steinsar Helgason ... musician: choir
Sigriður Soffia Hofiiðotóttir ... musician: choir
Guðmundur Hofsteinsson ... musician: trumpet
Pétur Hollgrimsson ... musician: banjo and acoustic guitar
Kjartan Hókonarson ... musician: trumpet
Elsa Maria Jakobsdóttir ... musician: choir
Orri Jonsson ... musician: various instruments (as Orri Jónsson)
Davíð Þór Jónsson ... musician: piano
Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson ... musician: choir (as Guðmundur Kr Jónsson)
Árni Heiðar Karlsson ... composer: additional music / musician: cekeste and piano
Dagur Kári ... musician: various instruments
Ingvar Lundberg ... additional music mixer
Birkir Freyr Matthiasson ... musician: trumpet
Júlía Mogensen ... musician: cello (as Júiia Mogensen)
þórunn Ósk Morinósdóttir ... musician: viole
Olafur Bjorn Olafsson ... musician: drums, vibraphone (as Ólafur Björn Ólafsson)
Jóel Pálsson ... musician: clarinet, contrabass-clarinet, tenor saxophone
Samúel J. Samúelsson ... musician: trombone
Reynir Sigurðsson ... musician: vibraphone and marimba
Slowblow ... additional music mixer / music mixer / music producer / music recordist
Óttar Sæmundsen ... musician: double bass, electric bass
Sigríður Thorlacius ... musician: choir (as Sigrirður Thorlocius)
Colby Trane ... music supervisor
Gunnar Tynes ... music engineer / music mixer (as Gunni Tynes) / music recordist (as Gunni Tynes)
Bob Zimmerman ... musician: acoustic guitars (as Robert Zimmerman)

Transportation Department

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Joe Castiglione ... teamster: USA
Paul Castiglione ... teamster: USA
David Conelli ... camera car driver: USA
Reginald Crute ... teamster: USA
P. Gomez ... driver: Dominican Republic
Timothy Paustian ... teamster captain: USA
Thomas Reilly ... co-teamster captain: USA (as Tom Reilly)

Additional Crew

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Laurifer Abrams ... set production assistant: USA
Chris Allen ... set production assistant: USA
Ethan Anderson ... set production assistant: USA
Óskar Thór Axelsson ... script supervisor: Iceland / script supervisor: USA
Julia Bembenek ... liaison: Forensic Films, USA
Jon K. Björnsson ... helicopter pilot: Iceland (as Jón K. Björnsson)
Omó Geir Borg ... body double: Mr.Cox
Karen Bronds ... catering and craft service: Dominican Republic, Helen Terry Catering
Ryan Bryer ... set production assistant: USA
Kerry Clark ... parking coordinator: USA
Nicole Compas ... production counsel
Alison Davis ... assistant production coordinator: USA
Patricia de Paula ... production coordinator: USA
Anne Marie Dentici ... production secretary: USA
Luis DiStefano ... production assistant: Dominican Republic
Hildur Einarsdóttir ... animal trainer: Iceland
Aditya Ezhuthachan ... assistant to executive producer: USA
Jonathan Gray ... production counsel
Kristbergur Guðjónsson ... set runner: Iceland
Hera Hilmar ... production assistant: Iceland (as Hera Hilmarsdóttir)
Ásta Dóra Ingadóttir ... animal trainer: dog, Iceland
Höskuldur Ketilsson ... assistant to director: Iceland
Catherina Ren Knerr ... assistant: Mr. Cox (as Catherina Knerr)
Susann Kretzschmar ... assistant production coordinator: Iceland (as B. Susann Kretzschnar)
Dagur Kári ... title designer: Iceland
Peter Lombardi ... production accountant: USA (as Pete Lombardi)
Jack McDonnel Long ... office runner: USA
Jack McDonnell Long ... production assistant
Róbert Már Maríusson ... set runner: Iceland
George S. Matsuo ... craft service assistant: USA (as George Matsuo)
Damien Noguer ... set production assistant intern: USA
Halfdan Pedersen ... title designer: Iceland (as Hólfdon Pedersen)
John Puccinelli ... additional production assistant: USA
Lynda Reynolds ... catering chef: USA
Michael K. Reynolds ... catering chef: USA
Javier Rojas ... craft service: USA
Gene Michael Smith ... set production assistant: USA (as Gene Smith)
Allan Stearns ... caterer: USA
Nadia Szold ... liaison: Forensic Films, USA
Helen Terry ... catering and craft service: Dominican Republic, Helen Terry Catering
Daniela Tolomei ... office intern: USA
Isold Uggadottir ... additional production assistant: Iceland
Danny Wong ... key production assistant: USA
Imran Yusufzai ... first assistant accountant: USA
Mika Zimmerman ... office production assistant: USA
Katrín Björgvinsdóttir ... catering: on-set (uncredited)
George Easley ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Goldenbaum ... dog trainer (uncredited)
Joyce Goldenbaum ... head animal coordinator (uncredited)
Adam King ... production assistant (uncredited)
Ash Minnick ... production assistant (uncredited)
Kathy Sperduto ... animal trainer: duck, kitten (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After a suicide attempt, Lucas, a young homeless man in New York City, is taken in by Jacques, the gruff owner of a small bar. Jacques is on his fifth or sixth heart attack, and he wants Lucas to run the bar after he dies. Jacques has many rules: don't be friendly, don't serve walk-ins, no food or flowers or candles, put the cash in the freezer every night. Lucas, on the other hand, has a good heart: he gives his money away, he talks to customers, and, when April, a young French woman who has washed out of flight-attendant school, enters the bar chilled to the bone, Lucas takes her in. If Jacques won't tolerate April, what will Lucas do? Written by

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Taglines Everyone needs a refuge from the world. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Det gode hjerte (Denmark)
  • Ein gutes Herz (Germany)
  • El bon cor (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Un buen corazón (Spain)
  • 一片好心 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Budget $3,800,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Tom Waits and Ryan Gosling were originally slated to play the lead roles. See more »
Goofs When Jacques' new room mate, Ben, suddenly collapses, he falls backward. But in the next shot he is lying face down. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in The Tell (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Lullaby for Kitten See more »
Quotes Lucas: Never remove an empty glass. It is the customer's history, a track record of his state of mind, an important documentation which should not be fixed nor falsified.
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