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L.I.E.

2001, Movie, NC-17, 97 mins

L.I.E.
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First-time feature director Michael Cuesta's dark suburban fable is a tough proposition. Set in the outer reaches of Long Island, it's the story of a 15-year-old boy who, as his family disappears from around him, finds a friend and substitute father in a total stranger. The rub is that the stranger happens to be a 55-year-old pedophile. The title is short for the Long Island Expressway, a multi-lane strip of fast-moving traffic that runs the length of the Island and each year... read more leave a comment
Year: 2001
Rated NC-17

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Cast
Brian Cox: Big John Harrigan
Paul Franklin Dano: Howie Blitzer
Billy Kay: Gary Terrio
Bruce Altman: Marty Blitzer
James Costa: Kevin Cole
Tony Donnelly: Brian

 

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