Where God Left His Shoes

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Where God Left His Shoes

2008,

1h 50m,

Holiday/

Drama

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67%

12 Reviews

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70%

250+ Ratings

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67%

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12 Reviews

70%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

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.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Dec 19, 2008

3/5

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.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 15, 2008

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.

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Matt Noller

Slant Magazine

Dec 12, 2008

2/4

If you could cut all the music from Where God Left His Shoes, you might actually have a solid family drama.

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Remezcla Team

Remezcla

Jun 18, 2019

This story opens our eyes to the sub-world of heart-breaking homeless shelters, showing the main holiday season as the busiest time.

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Sarah Sluis

Film Journal International

Aug 15, 2011

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.

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

Nov 17, 2009

2.5/5

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.

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Salvatore Stabile

Director

John Leguizamo

Frank Diaz

Leonor Varela

Angela Diaz

David Castro

Justin

Samantha Rose

Christina

Charles Dumas

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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: Richard Hutton, Daniel Edelman, Michael Caldwell, Salvatore Stabile
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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