State of Grace 1990

In New York City's Irish-American neighborhood, a former street tough turned undercover officer, Terry Noonan, returns after a decade-long absence. As he infiltrates crime boss Frankie Flannery's inner circle, Terry rekindles his bond with Jackie, but his loyalty is tested when old flames reignite and the lines between duty and desire blur.

In New York City's Irish-American neighborhood, a former street tough turned undercover officer, Terry Noonan, returns after a decade-long absence. As he infiltrates crime boss Frankie Flannery's inner circle, Terry rekindles his bond with Jackie, but his loyalty is tested when old flames reignite and the lines between duty and desire blur.

Does State of Grace have end credit scenes?

No!

State of Grace does not have end credit scenes.

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Metacritic

60

Metascore

4.9

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IMDb

7.2 /10

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TMDB

69

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Plot Summary


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Terry Noonan (Sean Penn) makes a dramatic return to New York’s Hells Kitchen after a decade-long absence, bringing with him a tangled web of loyalties and deceit. His childhood pal Jackie (Gary Oldman), now embroiled in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie (Ed Harris), is more than happy to welcome Terry back into the fold. As Terry rekindles an old flame with Jackie’s sister Kathleen (Robin Wright), he finds himself caught between his loyalty to his friends and his duty to others. Unbeknownst to all, Terry has been working undercover for the police, tasked with taking down Frankie’s gang. The pressure is mounting, and Terry’s world begins to unravel when he confides in Kathleen about his true identity - only to be met with a cold rejection after Frankie reveals that Terry has already killed two people.

Meanwhile, Jackie’s simmering anger boils over when three members of a rival Italian gang enter the bar where he’s drinking. In a fit of rage, he dispatches all three, feeling disrespected by their encroachment on his gang’s turf. Frankie is summoned to a meeting with the Italian mafia boss and instructed to eliminate Jackie, who has become a thorn in both their sides. Frank convinces Jackie to lie low, waiting for any sign that the meeting has gone awry - but instead, he manages to avert a war by embracing the Italian leader outside the restaurant, much to the dismay of his gang members.

As tensions escalate, Frankie arranges for Jackie to collect $25,000, claiming it’s a reward from the Italians. Terry tags along as Jackie’s secret backup, and they wait at Pier 38 for Frank to arrive with his lieutenant. Meanwhile, Terry tries to phone his police sergeant, unaware that he has been misdirected to another location. Frankie shoots and kills Jackie, leaving Terry oblivious to the betrayal. The police eventually arrive, and Terry announces his retirement from undercover work.

At Jackie’s funeral, Terry confronts Frankie, revealing that he was at Pier 38 when it all went down. He also hands over his police badge, a symbol of his resignation. On St Patrick’s Day, Frank orders his gang to find and kill Terry - but as Kathleen watches the parade alone, Terry makes one final stand against Frank’s gang. After a fierce shootout, he finally brings an end to Frankie’s reign of terror, leaving him lying in the streets.

As the protagonist’s (Tom Hardy) world begins to unravel, a hail of bullets rages down on him, leaving his fate precariously suspended in mid-air. With each successive impact, the audience is plunged into an existential vortex, their collective breath held hostage as the hero’s life force ebbs and flows like a fragile thread about to snap at any moment.

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