Directed by:
Mark PellingtonScreenplay:
Albert TorresCinematography:
Eric SchmidtComposer:
John FrizzellCast:
Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Morgan Lily, Cheryl Hines, Richard Benjamin, Rachel Seiferth, Beth Grant, Noah Dahl, Gloria Garayua (more)Plots(1)
Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) is a dying man with a mission to spend his final days alone. He relocates to a sparse home in a rundown suburb and makes fast friends with a stash of vodka bottles, but the solitude just won't stick; every neighbor on the block wants to befriend the newly arrived curmudgeon. Most persistent is Esperanza (Adrianna Barrazza), an energetic woman who comes to Henry's house to salve her own tragic connection to it, but stays when she sees a stain on the wall that appears to be the face of Jesus. Despite Henry's pleas (and angry missives) to the contrary, word of the miracle spreads, and the solitude-seeking Henry is soon under siege: Esperanza brings by her priest (George Lopez); recently divorced Dawn (Radha Mitchell) shows up with Millie, her silently emotive little girl (Morgan Lilly); and even a prying grocery store clerk makes a visit to the world's least likely shrine. With each passing pilgrim, the conversation about hope and the renewing properties of belief grows louder, until even Henry cannot resist being moved. He may not yet accept Jesus, but he just may begin to accept the message of love. What Pellington leaves ambiguous about the "miracle" of the stain he makes up for with a resounding celebration of the miracle of human connection and the uplifting power of compassion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Luke Wilson
USA
Best movies:
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Jackass: Number Two (2006)
Middle Men (2009)
Radha Mitchell
Australia
Best movies:
Phone Booth (2002)
Finding Neverland (2004)
Man on Fire (2004)
Adriana Barraza
Mexico
Best movies:
Amores Perros (2000)
Babel (2006)
Thor (2011)
George Lopez
USA
Best movies:
Spare Parts (2015)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Fidel (2002) (TV movie)
Morgan Lily
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Flipped (2010)
Cheryl Hines
USA
Best movies:
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
The Ugly Truth (2009)
About Fate (2022)
Richard Benjamin
USA
Best movies:
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV movie)
Catch-22 (1970)
Rachel Seiferth
Best movies:
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Anna Nicole (2007)
Big Game (2008)
Beth Grant
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Donnie Darko (2001)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Noah Dahl
USA
Best movies:
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Bad Teacher (2011)
Gloria Garayua
USA
Best movies:
Mother and Child (2009)
Four Good Days (2020)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Michelle Krusiec
USA
Best movies:
Saving Face (2004)
Nixon (1995)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Sam Jaeger
USA
Best movies:
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
American Sniper (2014)
Her (2013)
Molly Hagan
USA
Best movies:
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson (2016)
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Lucky Ones (2008)
Andrew Santino
Best movies:
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
Ricky Stanicky (2024)
Dan Callahan
Best movies:
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Crank (2006)