Handsome Harry

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{{Infobox film

| name = Handsome Harry

| image = Handsome Harry.jpg

| caption =

| producer = Jamin O'Brien
Marilyn Haft
Eric Goldman
Jamey Sheridan

| writer = Nicolas T. Proferes

| starring = Jamey Sheridan
Steve Buscemi
Mariann Mayberry
Aidan Quinn
John Savage
Campbell Scott
Titus Welliver
Karen Young

| music = Anton Sanko
Jumaane Smith

| cinematography = Nigel Bluck

| editing = Keiko Deguchi

| studio = Worldview Entertainment

| distributor = Paladin/Emerging Pictures
Screen Media Films

| released = {{Film date|2009|4|25|Tribeca}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $1 million

}}

Handsome Harry is a 2009 American film written by Nicholas T. Proferes and directed by Bette Gordon.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Melissa |date=2010-04-13 |title=Bette Gordon’s Variety and Handsome Harry at IFC |url=https://villagevoice.com/bette-gordons-variety-and-handsome-harry-at-ifc |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Village Voice |language=en-US}} It was the first film produced by Worldview Entertainment and stars Jamey Sheridan, Steve Buscemi, Mariann Mayberry, Aidan Quinn, John Savage, Campbell Scott, Titus Welliver, and Karen Young. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival{{Cite web |author=Festival Programming |date=2009-04-25 |title=Tribeca Film Festival Guide: Handsome Harry |url=https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/512cd8701c7d76e046000037-handsome-harry |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Tribeca Film |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Taubin |first=Amy |date=2010-04-06 |title=Tribeca Takes: Bette Gordon on Handsome Harry |url=https://tribecafilm.com/news/512c13751c7d76d9a9000874-tribeca-takes-bette-gordo |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Tribeca Film |language=en-US}} and was released theatrically in 2010 by Paladin/Emerging Pictures and on DVD/VOD by Screen Media Films.

Plot

Handsome Harry is the story of Harry Sweeney's journey to find forgiveness from an old Navy friend. One day, Harry gets a call from an old Navy buddy, Kelley, on his deathbed. At first, Harry wants nothing to do with Kelley, but soon, memories and guilt overcome him, and he goes on a journey to confront his old friends.

First, he meets Kelley in a Philadelphia hospital. Kelley asks Harry to seek forgiveness from David on his behalf. Kelley dies in the hospital the next day. Harry then goes on to meet more of his Navy buddies to find the truth about what happened the night they assaulted David together. Somebody dropped a generator on David's hand that night, but Harry could not recollect who it was.

In time, it's revealed that Harry and David had an affair back in the Navy. Kelley found Harry and David in a sexually compromising position in the shower. In fear of repercussion, Harry turned on David. Kelley and the rest of the gang, including Harry, got drunk and assaulted David. It was in the end revealed that Harry was the one who dropped the generator on David, maiming him for life.