Canada / Sep 10, 1997
Falling in love is the easy part.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Passion and infatuation ignite as two lovers flounder through their "first time" in this alarmingly sexy film set in the Louisiana bayou. Joey and Sissel are a young misguided couple trying desperately to make their way through their first intense relationship. Blinded by sexual attraction, they become oblivious to everything around them. But when forced far great than themselves threaten their idyllic existence, each must learn to cope with heart-wrenching pain and loss.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Earl S. Binnings | Mitch |
| Howard Barker | Security Guard |
| Trang Thanh Le | Restaurant Cook |
| L. Christian Mixon | Tattoo Artist |
| James Luca McBride |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | First Love, Last Rites |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toast Films, Forensic Films, Strand Releasing |
| Release date | 7 agosto 1998 |
| Executive producer | Amanda Temple, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte |
| Production | Scott Macaulay, Heidi Winston, Melissa O'Brien, Herbert Beigel, Robin O'Hara |
| Writer | David Ryan, Jesse Peretz, Ian McEwan |
| Casting | Billy Hopkins, Suzanne M. Smith, Kerry Barden, Pat Distefano |
| Editing | James Lyons, Myron Kerstein, Kent McGrew, Char Hamer |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond, Sarah Soffer, Roger Kimpton, Randy Falcon, Leslie Hamilton, Michael Costanza, Chad Chadwick, Ben Pekkanen |
| Assistant directors | Michael Melamed, Alberto Gieco, Gabi Endicott, Jesse Peretz |
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| Lighting | Shaun Madigan |
| Camera operators | Sarah Soffer, Roger Kimpton, Randy Falcon, Leslie Hamilton, Michael Costanza, Chad Chadwick, Ben Pekkanen, Tom Richmond |
| Additional photography | Sarah Soffer, Roger Kimpton, Randy Falcon, Leslie Hamilton, Michael Costanza, Chad Chadwick, Ben Pekkanen, Tom Richmond |
| Production design | Dan Estabrook, Craig Abell-Champion, David Schanker, Kristin Barnes |
| Art direction | Craig Abell-Champion, David Schanker, Kristin Barnes, Dan Estabrook |
| Set decoration | Craig Abell-Champion, David Schanker, Kristin Barnes, Dan Estabrook |
| Music | Craig Wedren, Nathan Larson, Brian Miksis, Branka Mrkic, Steve Borne, Robert Fernandez, Michael Primmer, Melissa Zaroff |
| Sound | Craig Wedren, Brian Miksis, Branka Mrkic, Nathan Larson, Steve Borne, Robert Fernandez, Michael Primmer, Melissa Zaroff |
| Costume design | Yasmine Abraham, Ellen Vieira |
| Makeup | Ellen Vieira, Yasmine Abraham |
| Hairstyling | Ellen Vieira, Yasmine Abraham |
| Budget | 300.000 € |
| Revenue | 40.542 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Aug 07, 1998 / R
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