L.I.E.
2001 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · 79% critics
A grieving teen in a New York suburb drifts into petty break-ins with a troubled friend while feeling ignored at home. After a robbery goes wrong, he’s drawn into a risky connection with an older neighbor, forcing him to navigate loneliness, loyalty, and dangerous boundaries.
Also known as Long Island Expressway · L,I,E Long Island Express Way · L.I.E. Long Island Expressway · LIE, l'autoroute de Long Island
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (141 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a bleak, uncomfortable coming-of-age drama about neglected teens and risky choices, with a provocative edge similar to Giant Little Ones or Edge of Seventeen; Not for you if predatory themes or disturbing situations are a dealbreaker.
Pros: daring subject matter; strong lead performance; thought-provoking themes | Cons: slow pacing; hard to empathize; unsettling predatory tone
Themes
- coming of age
- long island, new york
- paedophilia
- male prostitution
- juvenile delinquent
- death of mother
Cast & crew
Paul Dano
as Howie Blitzer
Bruce Altman
as Marty Blitzer
Brian Cox
as Big John Harrigan
Billy Kay
as Gary
James Costa
as Kevin Cole
- TD
Tony Michael Donnelly
as Brian
Walter Masterson
as Scott
Adam LeFevre
as Elliot
Chance Kelly
as Prison Guard
Marcia DeBonis
as Guidance Counselor
Directed by Michael Cuesta