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Synopsis: They call him "Handsome" Harry Sweeney. At 52, the Vietnam veteran has kept his rugged good looks. Everyone likes Harry, an electrician by trade who loves to sing but for some reason he never lets anyone get too close. He's been divorced for a long time, has a son whom he rarely sees, and, although he's engaged in a long-term flirtation with the waitress at the diner, seems destined to remain alone. One day, Harry gets a call from a former Navy buddy, Tom Kelly, whom he hasn't seen in some thirty years. On his deathbed and terrified of going to Hell, Kelly convinces Harry to seek forgiveness on his behalf from a comrade they betrayed long ago, David Kagan. At first, Harry wants nothing to do with Kelly, Kagan or the remnants of his murky past. But guilt and memories have a mysterious grasp on Harry, and he finally relents, driving down the East Coast to call on his old comrades. As he confronts the three other men involved in a long-ago crime, he observes how each man has dealt with hi
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Bette Gordon
Production: Screen Media Ventures
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
2009
94 min
Website
42 Views


FOR THE GODDAMN WEEKEND.

- I AIN'T GONNA MAKE I THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

I NEED TO SEE YOU, PLEASE.

- I'M GONNA HANG UP, KELLY.

- BLAST FROM THE PAST?

- YEAH.

OLD NAVY BUDDY.

HE'S DYING.

- YOU NEVER TALK TO ME

ABOUT THE NAVY.

- NOTHING MUCH TO TALK ABOUT.

SAW A LOT OF WATER.

I'VE PASSED MORE BUOYS

THAN YOU HAVE TELEPHONE POLES.

YOU WANT A BEER OR SOME COFFEE?

- I'M GOOD.

HEY, LISTEN.

SO UM...

I THOUGH WE COULD GO FISHING TOMORROW.

DAD.

- SH*T.

LOOK, BOBBY,

I GOT TO GO SEE THIS GUY.

I OWE HIM THAT MUCH.

I'LL GET BACK HERE

TOMORROW NIGHT.

- WELL, I NEED TO LEAVE

THE NEXT MORNING.

- THE GUY WAS MY BEST FRIEND.

LET ME, UH...PAY FOR THE CAR.

HUH?

HI, ROOM 2531, PLEASE?

HI, IT'S ME, TOMMY.

- OH, SH*T.

THIS IS HARRY.

HARRY SWEENEY.

THANKS FOR COMING.

ALL RIGHT,

LET ME TALK TO HARRY ALONE.

JANE.

HANDSOME HARRY.

YOU GOT OLD.

THAT'S RIGHT.

- WELL, I STILL REMEMBER

WHEN YOU LOST YOUR CHERRY

THAT NIGHT IN CIUDAD TRUJILLO

TO THE BEST-LOOKING WHORE

I'VE EVER SEEN.

- YEAH, WELL,

YOURS WASN'T SO BAD EITHER.

- THAT'S TRUE.

YOU REMEMBER THE NIGH

KAGAN TOOK US TO THE FIVE SPOT?

AND YOU TWO BUSTED MY BALLS

'CAUSE I NEVER

HEARD JAZZ BEFORE.

- YEAH.

- I TELL YOU, THAT WAS THE MOS BEAUTIFUL F***ING SOUND

I EVER HEARD.

IN FACT,

THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS

I'VE EVER HAD IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE

MISERABLE LIFE.

I'LL TELL YOU THE TRUTH, HARRY.

I'M NOT EVEN THAT SORRY

TO SEE IT END.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO GO TO HELL.

- YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HELL.

- YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS ME

WHO F***ED UP KAGAN SO BAD.

- ALL FIVE OF US DID THAT.

- BUT...

I THINK I WAS THE ONE

WHO DROPPED THAT GENERATOR

ON HIS HAND.

- ARE YOU SURE?

WE WERE ALL SO F***ING WASTED.

OH, HARRY.

JUST TELL HIM I'M SORRY.

PLEASE.

- I WILL.

- YOU PROMISE?

- I PROMISE, TOMMY.

- HEY, HARRY,

NEXT TIME YOU COME SEE ME,

DON'T COME F***ING EMPTY-HANDED.

- I'M SORRY, BUDDY.

- OH, I HOPE THERE'S A GOD.

THERE'S GOT TO BE

MORE THAN THIS.

- HE NEEDS TO REST.

- YES, MA'AM.

- HEY.

YOU LOOK HUNGRY.

SHE IS THE BEST COOK.

- WE'LL BE BACK.

- OKAY.

- OKAY.

- I'LL SEE YOU LATER, BUDDY.

ONE NIGHT IN BARCELONA,

TOMMY AND I WERE ON SHORE

PATROLLING:

THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT.

WE JUST MADE PETTY OFFICER,

AND IT WAS OUR FIRST NIGH ON PATROL.

AND IT WAS KIND OF QUIET,

SO WE TIED UP:

AND WENT UP THE STAIRS

TO ONE OF THE HOUSES.

THE GIRLS FED US

TOMATO AND CHEESE OMELETS--

TO THIS DAY, THE MOS DELICIOUS MEAL I'VE EVER HAD.

AND THE GIRLS:

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY NO A PROPER STORY

AT THIS TIME ANYWAY.

- DON'T WORRY, MR. SWEENEY.

I'VE HEARD IT MORE THAN ONCE.

THE DEPUTY OFFICER CAME IN,

TWO OF THE GIRLS STOOD UP

AND SALUTED:

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