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      Where God Left His Shoes

      Released Dec 12, 2008 1h 50m Holiday Drama List
      67% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo), an unemployed boxer, and his family live in a homeless shelter for months when, on Christmas Eve, word comes that an apartment may be available. The catch is that Frank must have a job before the end of the day. So he hits the cold streets of New York, his resentful stepson (David Castro) in tow, to find a job so that his family can have a real home for Christmas morning. Read More Read Less

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      Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Writer-director Salvatore Stabile keeps his affecting story hurtling forward with such grit and integrity it's easy to forgive its loaded setup and occasional lapses in detail and logic. Rated: 3/5 Dec 19, 2008 Full Review David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture The acting, the on-the-fly atmosphere (the film was shot quickly), and Leguizamo's increasingly urgent hustle are deeply evocative, but parts of the movie are almost too painful to endure. Dec 15, 2008 Full Review Matt Noller Slant Magazine If you could cut all the music from Where God Left His Shoes, you might actually have a solid family drama. Rated: 2/4 Dec 12, 2008 Full Review Remezcla Team Remezcla This story opens our eyes to the sub-world of heart-breaking homeless shelters, showing the main holiday season as the busiest time. Jun 18, 2019 Full Review Sarah Sluis Film Journal International A neorealist glimpse of a father trying to find a job on Christmas Eve, with a magnetic performance by David Castro in the role of his son. Aug 15, 2011 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com you won't get much out of Where God Left His Shoes other than an appreciation of the fact that you have a home for the holidays. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 17, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      robert p This movie is so much more realistic of today where Covid virus is spreading and people are loosing their jobs and homes and turning out on streets and living under Highway overpasses to escape nature and its cold and hot streaks, make this movie more relevant than ever!!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A raw look into the lives of a family in crisis portrayed in a way which is at times contrived, but all-together engaging. The chemistry between Leguizamo (Frank) and Castro (Justin) is the true heartbeat of this film, where the viewer's empathy is well divided. Castro delivers an impeccable performance as the naive, yet street-wise boy navigating alongside his step-father (Leguizamo) through a very adult world in a quest to escape the streets. The remarkable determination of this unlikely pair is both wrenching and heart-warming as, together, the two discover what matters most at the end of the day. Leguizamo delivers a typically solid performance, and the doe-eyed Castro steals more than a few scenes. This is a well constructed film that doesn't pretend to be more than it is. I would highly recommend it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Disappointing family movie that had potential and the ending leaves you hanging with an incomplete storyline. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A New favorite Holidays Drama. This is the kinda emotional power Pursuit to Happyness should've had. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member what a gritty, honest, insightful movie. It could be qapplied to aany of us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Grabbed me from the very beginning as a NYC resident always conscious of being a paycheck away from a shelter. Reminded me of Leguizamo's breathtaking characters from Mambo Mouth and Spikerama. Heartbreakingly REAL. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo), an unemployed boxer, and his family live in a homeless shelter for months when, on Christmas Eve, word comes that an apartment may be available. The catch is that Frank must have a job before the end of the day. So he hits the cold streets of New York, his resentful stepson (David Castro) in tow, to find a job so that his family can have a real home for Christmas morning.
      Director
      Salvatore Stabile
      Producer
      Paul Allen, Petra Hoebel, Rosanne Korenberg, Jody Patton
      Screenwriter
      Salvatore Stabile
      Distributor
      IFC Films
      Production Co
      Vulcan Productions
      Genre
      Holiday, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 12, 2008, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 19, 2020
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.9K
      Runtime
      1h 50m
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