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L.I.E.

On the Long Island Expressway there are lanes going east, lanes going west, and lanes going straight to hell.
2001 | 97m | English

(10966 votes)

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Popularity: 4 (history)

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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.
Release Date: Sep 07, 2001
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Michael Cuesta, Gerald Cuesta, Stephen M. Ryder
Genres: Drama, Crime
Keywords long island, new york, coming of age, paedophilia, male prostitution, juvenile delinquent, death of mother
Production Companies Belladonna Productions, Alter Ego Entertainment
Box Office Revenue: $1,667,192
Budget: $700,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Paul Dano Howie Blitzer
Bruce Altman Marty Blitzer
Brian Cox Big John Harrigan
Billy Kay Gary
James Costa Kevin Cole
Tony Michael Donnelly Brian
Walter Masterson Scott
Adam LeFevre Elliot
Chance Kelly Prison Guard
Marcia DeBonis Guidance Counselor
Name Job
Walt Whitman Poem
Michael Cuesta Writer, Director
Gerald Cuesta Writer
Romeo Tirone Director of Photography
Pierre Földes Original Music Composer
Stephen M. Ryder Writer
Elise Bennett Production Design
Kane Platt Editor
Eric Carlson Editor
Name Title
Rene Bastian Producer
Linda Moran Producer
Organization Category Person
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