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State of Grace (movie)

State of Grace is a crime film released in 1990. It was directed by Phil Joanou . It starred Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman and Robin Wright.

The Westies are Irish-American gangsters operating from the part of New York City which is west of Times Square. When their territory is being threatened by gentrification, they need to cooperate with the Italian Mafia. Frankie, the gang leader (played by Harris) welcomes back Terry (played by Penn) to help with the negotiations. Unknown to the gang, during his long absence, Terry has become an under-cover cop.

Last updated: 05-18-2005 00:34:35