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L.I.E. (2001)

L.I.E. (2001)

Drama Crime
Release Date: 2001, September 7
Directors: Michael Cuesta
Countries: United States of America
Production: Alter Ego Entertainment, Belladonna Productions
Cast: Paul Dano, Marcia DeBonis, Brian Cox, Bruce Altman, Chance Kelly, Tony Michael Donnelly, Adam LeFevre, James Costa, Billy Kay, Walter Masterson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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