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L.I.E.

L.I.E.

2001Movie⏱️ 1h 37mUnrated
CrimeDrama
7.1
IMDB Rating
11,033 votes

A 15-year-old Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, soon becoming involved in a relationship with a much older man.

Director
Michael Cuesta
Writers
Stephen M. Ryder, Michael Cuesta, Gerald Cuesta
Stars
Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Bruce Altman
Release Date
November 29, 2002
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 20
Wins
🎯 18
Nominations
💬 119
Reviews
📋 19.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as Big John Harrigan
Paul Dano
Paul Dano
as Howie Blitzer
Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
as Marty Blitzer
Billy Kay
Billy Kay
as Gary
👤
James Costa
as Kevin Cole
👤
Tony Michael Donnelly
as Brian
👤
Michelle Carano
as Newscaster
👤
Tatiana Burgos
as Marty's Girlfriend
👤
B. Constance Barry
as Anne Harrigan
Walter Masterson
Walter Masterson
as Scott

💰 Box Office

$1,846,059
Worldwide Gross
$1,138,836
Domestic Gross
$82,530
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
217 Broadway, Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA
Production
Alter Ego Entertainment, Belladonna Productions

🏷️ Keywords

15 year old boyfirst shaveintergenerational friendshippedophiliagay character

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgePsychological DramaCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Sexual Honesty
by racedowling2006-02-22
9/10

"As a sexuality educator I was impressed by the straightforward, nonjudgmental nature of a rather difficult topic. I vacillated between giving this film an 8 or a 9 and decided on 9 because we need more films like this. This topic requires understanding, not acceptance mind you, but real honest understanding. The very fact that it was given an nc-17 rating is part of the problem with our society. There was about as much sex as I've seen in R or even PG-13 movies, the rating was obviously ONLY because of the uncomfortable subject matter. How can society solve a problem that it clearly does ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Brian Cox took the part of Big John Harrigan against the advice of most of his colleagues and his agent.

📖 Synopsis

A 15-year-old Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, soon becoming involved in a relationship with a much older man.