Philip Seymour Hoffman Covers Up Crime in ‘God’s Pocket’ Trailer (Video)

John Slattery’s directorial debut also stars John Turturro, Richard Jenkins and Christina Hendricks

IFC Films has released the first trailer for John Slattery’s directorial debut “God’s Pocket,” which stars Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The drama also stars John Turturro, Richard Jenkins and Slattery’s “Mad Men” co-star Christina Hendricks.

Based on the novel by Pete Dexter, story follows Mickey Scarpato (Hoffman), who tries to cover up the death of his stepson in a “construction accident.” But when a journalist (Jenkins) latches on to the story, Mickey finds things going from bad to worse. 

The ’70s-set film, which debuted at Sundance, arrives in theaters on May 9.

Watch the trailer below.

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