Love and Death on Long Island
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · 84% critics
A reclusive, old-fashioned writer accidentally ends up in a trashy teen movie and becomes unexpectedly captivated by a young screen idol. His curiosity turns into a restless quest that pulls him into unfamiliar technology, pop culture, and a trip to Long Island, forcing him to confront desire, aging, and where he fits in a changing world.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1998-07-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (57 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an offbeat, gentle tragicomedy about obsession, aging, and culture clash with awkward laughs and quiet emotion; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear answers, like in Owning Mahowny.
Pros: witty fish-out-of-water humor; poignant character study; strong lead performance | Cons: slow build for some; uneven tone; ending may frustrate
Themes
- obsession
- long island, new york
- love
- writer
- infatuation
- obsessive love
- gay theme
Cast & crew
John Hurt
as Giles De'Ath
Jason Priestley
as Ronnie Bostock
Fiona Loewi
as Audrey
Sheila Hancock
as Mrs. Barker
Harvey Atkin
as Lou
Maury Chaykin
as Irving Buckmuller
Gawn Grainger
as Henry
- EQ
Elizabeth Quinn
as Mrs. Reed
- LB
Linda Busby
as Mrs. Abbott
- BL
Bill Leadbitter
as Eldridge
Directed by Richard Kwietniowski