Forgotten really really good film

WoW! This hit before Goodfellas, and made zero splash compared, even with it being a NY gangster film. I've never ever heard of it before and watched it tonight after diving into Sean Penn's back catalogue with the last film I watched being- At Close Range (1986) which was also pretty good to, but not half as good as State of Grace on many levels.

Sean Penn, Gary Oldman (on top of his game), Ed Harris, John Tuturro, John C Reilly, Burgess Meredith and others, all turn up and put on great performances. Acting, directing, editing, story and the cinematography are all stellar. The shots of NY City look amazing, but the cinamatog is carried on through the slower scenes in doors. It looks so good, and every shot is busy. I can't believe I've never heard or saw this one before, nor is it talked about.


Truly a forgotten film, maybe a forgotten classic, but who knows. That's just my opinion.

Check out my IMDB list of forgotten movies. It's being constantly updated as I revisit old ones I haven't seen in years or newly discover after I delve into actors, actresses, directors portfolios or from podcast recommendations of movies I may have missed.

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls098633835/

I'm debating whether to put Lethal Weapon on the list because it's almost becoming a forgotten classic.