aside from be a great and dark film and with a substantial plot line and a giant cast ( oldman and penn and and harris ) and this be an oldman performance not to be believe . mr. oldman himself have be quote a say that state of grace be his favourite performance . and and a usual and he give a performance to be equal by none . sean penn be marvelous and too and and harris portrays evil incarnate . this film should be re evaluated and and gary oldman should have receive the oscar for it . his portrayal of jackie flannery and a wild and violent young gangster with an ethereal tender streak be simply phenomenal .