United States / Jan 20, 2001 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam LeFevre | Elliot |
| Chance Kelly | Prison Guard |
| Marcia DeBonis | Guidance Counselor |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L.I.E. |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alter Ego Entertainment, Belladonna Productions |
| Official site | belladonna.bz |
| Release date | 7 settembre 2001 |
| Production | Rene Bastian, Linda Moran, Michael Cuesta |
| Writer | Stephen M. Ryder, Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta |
| Editing | Kane Platt, Eric Carlson |
| Cinematography | Romeo Tirone |
| Assistant directors | Michael Cuesta |
| Camera operators | Romeo Tirone |
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| Additional photography | Romeo Tirone |
| Production design | Elise Bennett |
| Art direction | Elise Bennett |
| Set decoration | Elise Bennett |
| Music | Pierre Földes |
| Sound | Pierre Földes |
| Budget | 700.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.667.192 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 07, 2001 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Jan 15, 2003
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 28, 2003 / 16 / DVD
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