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L.I.E. is a 2001 American drama film about a relationship between Howie, a troubled 16-year-old boy, and a middle aged man known as "Big John". The title is an acronym for the Long Island Expressway. The film was directed by Michael Cuesta, who has said that the film is about exploring sexuality.
Nov 29, 2002 · L.I.E. is a 2001 film directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It follows a 15-year-old boy who loses his mother and becomes involved in a relationship with a much older man who has secrets of his own.
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- Crime, Drama
- Michael Cuesta
- 2002-11-29
Sep 21, 2001 · L.I.E. is a 2001 film about a 15-year-old boy and a middle-aged ex-Marine who develop a friendship that borders on sexual exploitation. Roger Ebert praises the film for its nuanced portrayal of the characters and their complex emotions, but criticizes the ending for being too simplistic.
Sep 7, 2001 · He and his friend Gary (Billy Kay) spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes -- until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John (Brian Cox), a...
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- Michael Cuesta
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- Brian Cox
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.
Oct 29, 2002 · A teenager (Dano) forms a relationship with a pederast (Cox) after losing his mother in a car accident. The film explores the ambiguities and contradictions of their bond in a suburbia of Long Island Expressway.
Howie, a 15-year-old orphan, joins a gang of homeless delinquents and falls in love with Gary, who is also a male prostitute. He is then forced to have sex with Big John, a former Marine who likes young boys, to pay off a debt.
