L.I.E.
Crime, Drama
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2001
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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.
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Details
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
7 Sep 2001
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$700,000
Revenue:
$1,667,192
Awards:
20 wins & 18 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Cuesta never gives us the satisfaction of fulfilling our expectations; instead he gives us a movie that we can ponder long the road takes its final turn.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
29 Mar 2002
rotten:
Recoiling from L.I.E. is a very human, and frankly a very responsible, reaction.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Oct 2001
fresh:
A mature, insightful and extremely well-acted study.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct 2001
fresh:
Difficult and flawed feature debut.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
9 Oct 2001
fresh:
Gripping, troubling, and deftly acted.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
9 Oct 2001