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.
Brian
With a budget of $700.0K, the film grossed $1.7M — a profit of $967.2K (138% ROI).
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
The film was directed by Michael Cuesta.
The screenplay was written by Stephen M. Ryder and Michael Cuesta.
The score was composed by Pierre Földes.
Cinematography was handled by Romeo Tirone.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0242587.
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Good
140 votes
L.I.E.
Released
NR
English
United States of America
$700,000
$1,667,192
