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The tale of struggling writer Leon Barlow who is trying to make fiction from his past, his dreams, and the dim sound of the future bearing down on him. Divorced from his wife Marilyn, Vietnam veteran Leon has problems with alcohol and rarely gets to visit with his two children. Spending much of his time drinking and writing in North Mississippi hill country, Leon's only friend is his war buddy Monroe,... See Full Description
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Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 22, 2002 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$100,420 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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E! Online,
"...grounded by honest, expressive performances from Howard and Winger, who achieve a tempestuous chemistry." more...
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B |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"Though Howard demonstrates a great eye as a director, this Southern Gothic drama is sadly a tough sit, with an undeveloped narrative and enough flashbacks and heavy-handed metaphors to choke a horse..." more...
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C+ |
New York Times, A. O. Scott
"...a self-indulgent celebration of self-indulgence." more...
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B |
Salon.com, Stephanie Zacharek
"...bits of the story seem to break off and dangle before our very eyes. Yet there's enough meat on the bones of [the film]...to keep it from being dismissable. " more...
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B- |
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