State of Grace (1990)


State of Grace
Release Date14 September 1990
US Box Office$2,000,000
TaglineA family ripped apart by violence. A love corrupted by betrayal. A friendship stained by blood.
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUK
USA
Filming LocationsLittle Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller, Gangster Film, Post-Noir (Modern Noir)
MoodTough Guys
ThemesGoing Undercover, Haunted By the Past, Faltering Friendships
TonesVisceral, Harsh, Gritty, Tense, Rousing, Forceful
TagsBetrayal, Deception, Double Cross, Gang Leader, Gentrification, Infiltration, Irish American, Neighborhood, Police, Reunion, Revenge, Undercover

State of Grace (1990) is an American neo-noir crime film starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman, and featuring Robin Wright, John Turturro and John C. Reilly. Written by Dennis McIntyre and directed by Phil Joanou, the film was executive produced by Ned Dowd, Randy Ostrow, and Ron Rotholz and features a score by Ennio Morricone. Although not a box office success, the film was generally well received by critics.


Cast and Crew


Stevie McGuire

Pat Nicholson, Frankie's Lieutenant

Borelli

Deirdre O'Connell
Irene

Jimmy Cavello

Frankie's Man

Brian Burke
Frankie's Man

Michael Cumpsty
Frankie's Man

Mick Cunningham
Frankie's Man

Daniel O'Shea
Frankie's Man

Thomas F. Duffy
Frankie's Man

Jaime Tirelli
Alvarez

Sandra Beall
Stevie's Date

Borelli's Man

Borelli's Man

John Roselius
Borelli's Man

Louis Eppolito
Borelli's Man

Maureen

John MacKay
Raferty, Bar Owner

John Ottavino
Raferty's Son

Tim Gallin
Bar Customer

Timothy D. Klein
Bar Customer

Matty's Bartender

Frank Girardeau
Bartender

Michael P. Moran
Bartender

Frank Coletta
Bartender

Paul-Felix Montez
Pool Hall Manager

Freddi Chandler
Waitress

Tommy Sullivan
Police Detective

Ben Fine
Hotel Doorman

Saasha Costello
Frankie's Child

Catherine Stewart
Frankie's Child

Carl Burrows
Mourner

Brian Gildea
Funeral mourner

Patricia Holihan
Hells kitchen bar patron

Anibal O. Lleras
Club-Pool play-1

DeMarco

Charlie Sara
Mourner at funeral

Director

Writer

Dennis McIntyre

Producer

Ned Dowd
producer

Randy Ostrow
producer

Ron Rotholz
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Jordan Cronenweth

Editor

Claire Simpson
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Casting Director

Production Designer

Doug Kraner
-

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Art Director

Tim Galvin
-

Shawn Hausman
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Set Decorator

George DeTitta Sr.
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Costume Designer

Aude Bronson-Howard
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Makeup Department

Frank Bianco
hair stylist

Robert Laden
makeup artist

Production Manager

Michael Hausman
production manager

Randy Ostrow
unit manager

Heidi Vogel
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sean Hobin
dga trainee

Thomas J. Mack
first assistant director

Liz Ryan
second assistant director

Margie Sperling
second second assistant director

Art Department

Billy Bishop
assistant property master

William Bishop Jr.
set dresser

Arthur F. Boyd
head construction grip

Damian J. Costa
set dresser

John Davis
storyboard artist

Eva P. Davy
scenic artist

June DeCamp
scenic artist

Chris DeTitta
set dresser

Gerald DeTitta
lead man

Joseph Forbes
scenic artist

Christopher L. Gallo
head construction grip

Lou Gallo
head construction grip

Wyatt C. Garrett
carpenter

Peter Hackman
camera scenic artist

Donald Holtzman
set dresser

William Kane
assistant property master

Steve Krieger
set dresser

Randy Morris
carpenter

Chris T. Nelson
set dresser

Louis Petraglia
head construction grip

Carlos Quiles
construction coordinator

Daniel Quiles
carpenter

Jimmy Raitt
property master

Jon Ringbom
master scenic artist

Lawrence Robinson
scenic shop man

Michael Saccio
set dresser

Warren M. Salver
carpenter

Edward C. Sexton
construction foreman

Fredda Slavin
assistant art director, draftsperson

Arthur Von Blomberg
set dresser

Kevin P. Williams
head construction grip

Joe Williams Sr.
head construction grip

Robert D. Wilson Jr.
set dresser

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

Bob Balzarini
cable person

Dean Bell
assistant adr editor

Mark Berger
supervising re-recording mixer

Elisha Birnbaum
foley artist

Dody Dorn
supervising sound editor

Harriet Fidlow
adr editor

Clare C. Freeman
supervising sound editor

John Fundus
boom operator

Kristen Gerstner
assistant sound editor

Robert Hein
supervising sound editor

Peter Ilardi
sound mixer

Kenton Jakub
assistant sound editor

Lisa J. Levine
supervising adr editor

Hal Levinsohn
foley supervisor

Blake Leyh
supervising sound editor

Stephanie Lowry
assistant sound editor

Barry Malawski
apprentice sound editor

Yvette Nabel
assistant adr editor

Cybele O'Brien
assistant sound editor

David Parker
sound re-recording mixer

Nic Ratner
assistant sound editor

Philip Rogers
sound recordist

Stuart Stanley
supervising sound editor

Michael Steinfeld
supervising sound editor

Special Effects

Al Griswold
special effects

Bill Traynor
special effects

Stunts

Danny Aiello III
stunt coordinator, stunts

Bill Anagnos
stunts

Paul Bucossi
stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunts

John Cenatiempo
stunts

Carl Ciarfalio
stunts

Daniel Dod
stunts

Norman Douglass
stunts

Roy Farfel
stunts

Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator, stunts

Mike Mirkin
stunts

Joseph A. Mottle
stunts

Jeff Ward
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael J. Betzag
grip

Bobby Brown
second assistant camera: "a" camera, first assistant camera: "b" camera

Jack Brown
stand-by first assistant camera

Kenny Burke
grip

Krista Conners
electrician

Ken Connors
electrician

Robert Connors
gaffer

Jeff Cronenweth
first assistant camera

James Davies
video operator

Christopher Dolan
electrician

James A. Dolan
key rigging electrician

Richard Dolan
electrician

John Donohue
dolly grip

James W. Finnerty
grip

Kenneth Fundus
grip

Brian Hamill
still photographer

Chris Hammond
electrician

Petr Hlinomaz
electrician

Victor Huey
grip

Larry Huston
Steadicam assistant

Nils Johnson
video operator

Ed Kalinowski
electrician

Thomas G. Kennedy
grip

John Khorigan
grip

Thomas Landi
electrician

Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator

Bill McGavin
electrician

key grip

James V. Miller
grip

Matt Miller
grip

Fred Muller
electrician

Richard Murphy
key rigging grip

Paul Postelnicu
second assistant camera

James Quinlan
electrician

Richard Quinlan
director of photography: second unit

John E. Smith
electrician

camera operator

Joseph Trammell
video operator

Bob Zetterberg
electrician

Casting Department

Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mark Burchard
wardrobe supervisor: men

David C. Robinson
assistant costume designer

Elizabeth Shelton
assistant costume designer

Susan J. Wright
wardrobe supervisor: women

Editorial Department

Phil Hetos
color timer

Clare Larson
assistant film editor

Judy Silberstein
associate editor

Debra C. Victoroff
apprentice film editor

Music Department

Enrico DeMelis
general music consultant

Sergio Marcotulli
music engineer

Barbara Minor
assistant music editor

conductor, orchestrator

Robert Randles
music editor

Transportation Department

Edward Iacobelli
transportation coordinator

James Patrick Whalen Jr.
transportation captain

Other Crew

Steve Ayle
stand-in

Carol Bauer
production assistant

Chanan Belzer
production assistant

Paul F. Bernard
production assistant

Donna E. Bloom
location manager

Paul Bode
production assistant

Renee Bodner
script supervisor

Michael Boonstra
production coordinator

Judith Lyn Brown
supervising production coordinator

Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot

James Coyle
stand-in

Charles Darby
location assistant

Anthony D'Esposito
production assistant

Irene Devlin
assistant to producers

Ged Dickersin
production assistant

Paula Dominguez
production assistant

Scott Ferguson
production assistant

John E. Gallagher
production assistant

Renee Gallo
production assistant

Nathan Gendzier
assistant location manager

Kristie Hart
location assistant

Kevin Hyman
financial representative

Steven Jetton
layout board

Carol Johnson
assistant: Phil Joanou

Maritha Karlsson
stand-in

Shane Kerwin
stand-in

Nancy Kriegel
assistant production accountant

Ray Kybartas
personal training services

Glenn Lazzaro
titles consultant

Timothy Lee
production assistant

Tim Monich
dialect coach

Patricia Morrison
assistant: Sean Penn

Rebecca Morton
production assistant

Moti Ohana
craft service

Jo-Ann B. Pajarillaga
accounting assistant

Lauri Pitkus
location assistant

Todd Rathner
production assistant

Osceola Refetoff
production assistant

Ellen Russell
security

Gerard Sava
production assistant

Ginger Sledge
location assistant

Ellie Smith
production assistant

Bryan Subotnick
production assistant

Tommy Sullivan
technical advisor

Douglas Tirola
production assistant

Matilde Valera
production accountant

Lynda Van Damm
financial representative

Kimberly Von Brandenstein
production assistant

Rick Washburn
weapons coordinator

Howard Samuelsohn
dialect coach

Michael Trombetta
production assistant

Thanks

Stuart Kleinman
special thanks

Production Company

Cinehaus
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Orion Pictures Corporation
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Rank Organisation, The
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Distributor

Orion Pictures Corporation

Columbia TriStar Home Video

LK-TEL Vídeo

MGM Home Entertainment

Roadshow Home Video
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Miscellaneous

F&R
parking and security

Forum Studio
music recorded at

General Camera Corporation
photographic lighting and grip equipment

J.G. Films
negative cutting

Key Casting
extras casting

MCA Records
soundtrack

NBC News Archives
news footage

Nancy Seltzer & Associates
publicity

Pacific Title
titles

Picture Cars Inc.
picture cars

RGreenberg Associates
opticals

Saul Zaentz Film Center
re-recording facilities, sound re-recording

Sonic Kitchen
sound post-production

Sound One Corporation
post-production facilities

Unione Musicisti di Roma
music performed by

Weapons Specialists
firearms






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