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Good Time

- Are you ready for a Good Time?

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Release Date : 2017-08-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Elara PicturesRhea Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Goodtime

Cast

Robert Pattinson

Character Name : Connie Nikas

Original Name : Robert Pattinson

Gender : Male

Benny Safdie

Character Name : Nick Nikas

Original Name : Benny Safdie

Gender : Male

Buddy Duress

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : Buddy Duress

Gender : Male

Taliah Webster

Character Name : Crystal

Original Name : Taliah Webster

Gender : Female

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Character Name : Corey Ellman

Original Name : Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gender : Female

Barkhad Abdi

Character Name : Dash the Park Security Guard

Original Name : Barkhad Abdi

Gender : Male

Necro

Character Name : Caliph

Original Name : Necro

Gender : Male

Peter Verby

Character Name : Peter the Psychiatrist

Original Name : Peter Verby

Gender : Male

Saida Mansoor

Character Name : Agapia Nikas

Original Name : Saida Mansoor

Gender : Male

Gladys Mathon

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Gladys Mathon

Gender : Male

Rose Gregorio

Character Name : Loren Ellman

Original Name : Rose Gregorio

Gender : Female

Eric Paykert

Character Name : Eric the Bail Bondsman

Original Name : Eric Paykert

Gender : Male

Astrid Corrales

Character Name : Bail Bondsman's Assistant

Original Name : Astrid Corrales

Gender : Male

Rachel Black

Character Name : Rachel the Public Defender

Original Name : Rachel Black

Gender : Female

Hirakish Ranasaki

Character Name : Trevor

Original Name : Hirakish Ranasaki

Gender : Male

Maynard Nicholl

Character Name : Donnie

Original Name : Maynard Nicholl

Gender : Male

Ben Edelman

Character Name : Acid Buying Complainer

Original Name : Ben Edelman

Gender : Male

Laurence Blum

Character Name : Nassau County Police Officer A

Original Name : Laurence Blum

Gender : Male

Jason Harvey

Character Name : Nassau County Police Officer B

Original Name : Jason Harvey

Gender : Male

Robert Clohessy

Character Name : 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer

Original Name : Robert Clohessy

Gender : Male

Michael Kaufman

Character Name : EMT Worker #1

Original Name : Michael Kaufman

Gender : Male

Goran Spadina

Character Name : EMT Worker #2

Original Name : Goran Spadina

Gender : Male

Michael McClard

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Michael McClard

Gender : Male

Eloisa Santos

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Eloisa Santos

Gender : Male

Bryan Seslow

Character Name : NYPD Investigating Officer

Original Name : Bryan Seslow

Gender : Male

Craig muMs Grant

Character Name : Denny the Access-A-Ride Driver

Original Name : Craig muMs Grant

Gender : Male

George Lee Miles

Character Name : Annie's Husband Albert

Original Name : George Lee Miles

Gender : Male

Kate Halpern

Character Name : Stringy Haired Man's Wife

Original Name : Kate Halpern

Gender : Male

Christopher Kirk

Character Name : Stringy Haired Man

Original Name : Christopher Kirk

Gender : Male

Leticia Ortega

Character Name : Mexican Woman

Original Name : Leticia Ortega

Gender : Female

Souléymane Sy Savané

Character Name : African Cab Driver

Original Name : Souléymane Sy Savané

Gender : Male

Mahadeo Shivraj

Character Name : Uber Driver

Original Name : Mahadeo Shivraj

Gender : Male

Dorothi Fox

Character Name : Elderly Woman in Hospital

Original Name : Dorothi Fox

Gender : Female

Ratnesh Dubey

Character Name : Domino's Pizza Manager

Original Name : Ratnesh Dubey

Gender : Male

Tessa O'Conner

Character Name : Domino's Pizza Employee

Original Name : Tessa O'Conner

Gender : Male

Jim Handley

Character Name : NYPD Officer Jim

Original Name : Jim Handley

Gender : Male

Cliff Moylan

Character Name : NYPD Police Officer Patrick

Original Name : Cliff Moylan

Gender : Male

Peter Linari

Character Name : Elmhurst Hospital Orderly

Original Name : Peter Linari

Gender : Male

Chris Breslin

Character Name : Male Doctor

Original Name : Chris Breslin

Gender : Male

Evonne Walton

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Evonne Walton

Gender : Male

Lewis Dodley

Character Name : Lewis Dodley

Original Name : Lewis Dodley

Gender : Male

Tara Lynn Wagner

Character Name : Tara Lynn Wagner

Original Name : Tara Lynn Wagner

Gender : Male

Jim Dzurenda

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Jim Dzurenda

Gender : Male

Roy James Wilson

Character Name : C.O. Jim

Original Name : Roy James Wilson

Gender : Male

Brendan M. Burke

Character Name : C.O. Burke

Original Name : Brendan M. Burke

Gender : Male

Jordan Valdez

Character Name : C.O. Valdez

Original Name : Jordan Valdez

Gender : Male

Laura Sledge

Character Name : C.O. Moses

Original Name : Laura Sledge

Gender : Male

Jerome Frazier

Character Name : Big Homie

Original Name : Jerome Frazier

Gender : Male

Javaughn Swindell

Character Name : Biggie

Original Name : Javaughn Swindell

Gender : Male

Dion McBean

Character Name : Lil Pup

Original Name : Dion McBean

Gender : Male

Sean Miller

Character Name : Jazz

Original Name : Sean Miller

Gender : Male

Benny DeVincenzi

Character Name : The Ripper

Original Name : Benny DeVincenzi

Gender : Male

Joey McDevitt

Character Name : White Inmate

Original Name : Joey McDevitt

Gender : Male

Daniel Chung

Character Name : Ahn

Original Name : Daniel Chung

Gender : Male

Michael Shershenovich

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Michael Shershenovich

Gender : Male

Azul Rodriguez

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Azul Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Mr Green

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Mr Green

Gender : Male

Jarvis

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Jarvis

Gender : Male

Roi Cydulkin

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Roi Cydulkin

Gender : Male

Mavrin Kirill

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Mavrin Kirill

Gender : Male

Scrooge

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Scrooge

Gender : Male

KJ Rottweiler

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : KJ Rottweiler

Gender : Male

Terrance Williams

Character Name : Arcade Guy

Original Name : Terrance Williams

Gender : Male

A-F-R-O

Character Name : Arcade Guy (as Afro)

Original Name : A-F-R-O

Gender : Male

Kim Carter

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Kim Carter

Gender : Male

Gianluca Cirafici

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Gianluca Cirafici

Gender : Male

Megan Dodd

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Megan Dodd

Gender : Male

Samantha Elisafon

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Samantha Elisafon

Gender : Male

Melissa Gonzalez

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Melissa Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Rodney Hankins

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Rodney Hankins

Gender : Male

Carol Hoverman

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Carol Hoverman

Gender : Male

Andrew Kader

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Andrew Kader

Gender : Male

Marissa Lelogeais

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Marissa Lelogeais

Gender : Male

Michael Lorch

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Michael Lorch

Gender : Male

Michael Melendez

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Michael Melendez

Gender : Male

Christian Patane

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Christian Patane

Gender : Male

Ari Sloan

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Ari Sloan

Gender : Male

Bakari Williams

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Bakari Williams

Gender : Male

Aubrie Therrien

Character Name : Epic Player

Original Name : Aubrie Therrien

Gender : Male

Sebastian Bear-McClard

Character Name : Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sebastian Bear-McClard

Gender : Male

Phil Cappadora

Character Name : Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Cappadora

Gender : Male

Luke Eberl

Character Name : Arcade Guy (uncredited)

Original Name : Luke Eberl

Gender : Male

Marcos A. Gonzalez

Character Name : Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcos A. Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Edgar Morais

Character Name : Arcade Guy (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Morais

Gender : Male

Shaun Rey

Character Name : Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Shaun Rey

Gender : Male

Sacco Sarkis

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sacco Sarkis

Gender : Male

Luca De Massis

Character Name : Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Luca De Massis

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Never before has somebody drinking a bottle of Sprite made me wince in sympathetic pain and terror. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

B

BadChristian

@BadChristian

2021-06-23

I can only assume people were joking when they told me Good Time is a good time. It most certainly is not a good time! Good Time is very uncomfortable, anger inducing, and depressing and I enjoyed every minute of it. Easily the highlight is the color palate with most scenes being lit by neon lights or the glow of a TV or a distant street light. As dark as the movie went tonally, seeing Robert Pattinson's face lit up by a neon red light is beautiful. Personal preference, but I'll watch a movie just for the neon lighting and Good Time uses it as a great counter to the dirty feel of everything else. The story was my least favorite part, but the acting, cinematography and score work so well that it didn't bother me that much. I say the acting it great, but really I mean that Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie are great, everyone else is really just a way to move the plot forward and are fine (except Barkhad Abdi who just doesn't connect). If you've only seen Pattinson in the Twilight Saga (I'll admit that's the only time I've seen him) where no one acts and just recites lines with dead eyes, this is such a departure and he really delivers a believable and authentic performance. The story isn't perfect, it's got some pacing problems and a few "Why are they doing that?" moments, but it's a very compelling story that is just so dark and grim, but still manages to carry heart. The plot sets Pattinson as the protagonist, trying to help his mentally challenged brother after they leave home but it's really complicated whether or not you want to root for him. The ending isn't what I expected or wanted, but it is a solid ending and it works for the film. Good Time is not a movie that most people will appreciate or even want to watch if they know what it's really about, but if you can respect a fully dark and bleak film that doesn't let up it is a worthwhile film that has something to say.

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Repo Jack

@repojack

2021-06-23

A gritty, anxiety-inducing heist-gone-wrong film capturing the kinetic energy and depressing vibe of those eeking out a living (legal and illegal) in the big city. The acting is phenomenal with a powerhouse performance by Robert Pattinson and a surprisingly poignant performance by co-director Benny Safdie who plays Pattinson's brother. A wild ride.

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

@screenzealots

2023-08-04

The sleazy, bleak, and primal low budget crime thriller “Good Time” feels like a cinematic punch in the face. The more I think about this film through my figurative black eye, the more I like it. It’s rare to find a movie so confident and wholly committed to its bleak tone, bursting onto the screen in its opening scene with a disarming, bold swagger. This one is reminiscent of Scorsese’s early works but it never once feels like a cheap rip-off of the auteur. A nearly unrecognizable Robert Pattinson (kudos to him for taking on challenging and unglamorous roles like this) is incredible as scumbag Connie, a low level criminal who has industrious and ambitious ideas but is far from smart. After persuading his developmentally challenged brother Nick (a fabulously understated Benny Safdie) to serve as his wing man in a bank robbery, everything goes wrong and his brother is captured and arrested while Connie runs free. The next hour is spent riding shotgun with this despicable man as he tries to free Nick from police custody. Connie traverses the city streets throughout a sleepless night and grows increasingly trapped in this nightmare. As the evening progresses, he becomes even more desperate and begins mentally or physically harming everyone who crosses his path, from an amusement park security guard (Barkhad Abdi), a teenage girl (Taliah Webster) and her immigrant grandmother, and a newly paroled drug dealer (Buddy Duress) with a soda bottle full of LSD. Connie isn’t a nice guy. He exploits his brother as a criminal pawn, he verbally abuses his unstable girlfriend Corey (Jennifer Jason Leigh), he has harsh racist tendencies that subtly manifest in different ways, and he takes advantage of nearly everyone who crosses his path. He’s not really nice to anybody except his brother and a dog, but Pattinson is so incredibly amazing in the role that I actually became disgusted with myself as I inexplicably began rooting for this amoral, predatory man to get away from the cops. This is one of those defining moments for an actor, and Pattinson is unforgettable. Comparisons to a young Al Pacino are inevitable. This film oozes indie spirit throughout and feels intimately personal, which isn’t a surprise because bothers Benny and Josh Safdie had a hand in just about every aspect of the movie, from writing and directing to editing, sound design, and acting. The film’s phenomenal sound is particularly effective, with a harsh, pressure cooker of an original score to the ear-splitting sound effects that serve as a mirror to the overall discomfort and discord of the script. The story is simple yet filled with so many abrupt narrative jolts that it shocked and surprised me more than a few times. The only criticism I have for the entire film (besides its irritatingly ironic title) is the epilogue, which I won’t spoil in this review. It has a pronounced tacked-on vibe, an unnecessary piece that the directors should’ve cut but just couldn’t let it go. Yeah, I get what they’re trying to say here, but there’s no sense in beating audiences over the head with it. We’re much smarter than that. This movie accurately echoes the desperation in last year’s bleak “Hell or High Water,” telling a similarly mesmerizing story of an American man who has nothing to lose and will therefore take anything he can. The grimy urban landscape of New York City manifests itself through intense, textural, dreamlike visuals that feel more like a nightmare. Every scene is alive with a squalid vibrancy and a pulsating tension, yet it’s beautifully done and never showy. “Good Time” may have a morally repugnant protagonist, an unpleasant narrative, and an unsettling vibe, but it’s also one of the best movies of the year.