L.I.E. Page #3

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Howie loses just about everything and everyone in the space of a single week, but ends up finding himself in the process. His mother has just died. His father, a building contractor, can barely keep tabs on his young girlfriend, let alone his own son. Thusly, the teen must navigate his adolescence virtually unsupervised. Floating towards an ill-behaved existence, Howie and his crowd begin robbing houses in the middle-class neighborhoods off the Long Island Expressway. Together, he and his best friend Gary break into a place belonging to an old guy named Big John, a local man who is a respected pillar of the community. When Big John fingers Gary for the crime, Howie learns that his pal has been leading a secret, dangerous but also alluring double life. Subsequently, we also discover that Big John has secrets of his own.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Michael Cuesta
Production: Lot 47 Films
  20 wins & 18 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
2001
97 min
Website
908 Views


You don't want to do this.

Stop, man!

Always f***ing sh*t off, man.

You're f***ing your sister.

Hey!

What the hell happened?

You don't care. - I care very much.

Bull sh*t.

Its only what the f*** happened?

It's great, dad. It's great.

Come here.

Come here.

We never did this.

I miss mum too, you know?

I see her every room in this house.

Why don't we get out of here?

We got a boat this weekend, you and me...

You always say that.

But I mean it this time.

Not the lady too, right?

I wish she tell me what was up with you.

I just wish she take care of yourself.

Tell me what the f*** is going on with you?

I took care of myself.

You can open.

Thanks.

My father gave one to me.

Listen, I don't think I'm going to be

working for a while.

That's good, you worked too much.

Actually, it's not that funny.

So, are you going to take a drive to the side?

Yeah, sure.

And.... you can bring your little smily

little friend, Gary along, you know.

Actually, we're not friends anymore.

I told you about him.

Hi.

Howie.

Hey, Calvin. Heard you got a C+, that's great.

What happened?

What?

Your eye.

Fell on the washroom.

Howie, what's going on?

I got to get back...

How were things at home?

Things were great.

You know Mr. Nelson cut your grade.

He's not going to spell you.

That's great.

Howie, listen to me. I'm gonad get you a number.

If you have any trouble at home,

I want you to call it. Ok?

Look, I don't need any number, all right? I'm fine.

Hey, duke.

Good to see you looking so happy.

I heard about Gary.

He just took off, huh.

You know where he is?

Nobody does.

I do.

Oh yeah? Where?

No, I can't. You don't want me to tell you.

Hey, I understand.

You miss him a lot.

Not really.

Well, you want to take for a spend?

I don't know.

Look, we're friend.

I'm not going to say about you and

Gary breaking the house.

All right.

Hey, Shumicheal. You drive on this side.

Wait for me.

So what was the eyes?

Sorry.

Sorry.

It's smell.

Well that, its me.

You can have some if you like. - No.

So you used to work for the government, right?

What did you do for them?

I was a Force of United State.

That's exactly what on me.

Big John was a spy, huh.

Look me in the eye and deny of that.

I can't.

Why not?

Because your eyes should be on the road.

You think I was a spy.

What would you think of me then?

I think really just like James Bond?

So, tell me about you.

That's stupid.

I'll tell you what's harder.

I've been ever do something because some a**holes

said you couldn't do it.

Don't waste what you got, Howie.

Ok.

I can remember smell for her perfume.

I don't think you'll remember her smell but it's her.

And I know that never again for the rest of my life...

never anyone check to see if I have a fever,

touching her lips for forehead.

So, what about yours?

Her name's Dian.

Her name, Dian?

Yes, Howard, Dian was a girl.

But... - I like girls, Howard.

I know. It's confusing.

You're a...

No.

So amazing.

So amazing about it.

The professional ball buster, you know it.

So, how long you and Gary be known horizontal member?

What?

How long have you guys beeb lovers?

I never did anything with Gary.

No?

You must be only guy in Long lsland he wasn't f***ed.

The only thing he doesn't been

use doing innocent brain.

Can I drive again?

Well, you always can.

I got it.

Demond of birth,

sent the boy soul,

isn't this told you made to your think?

Well, it's really to me.

For I was a child,

My tongue used slipping,

Now I heard you.

Now in the moment,

I know what's I'm for.

I awake.

Never more the price of unsatisfy

love be absolutely for me.

Never again leave me be the peaceful

child that I was before.

What there the yelling seagant room,

messengers there around,

the unknown what.

And the destiny...

of me.

Long work them.

I got to take a piss.

Hold on.

You try to seduce me?

You know what?...

I think I want to walk.

What?

Jesus!

No!

F***!

No! No!

hat the f*** you want from me now?

Marvy Blitzer, FBl.

OK, stop, hold it. I give up.

Freeze.

Ok, I'm down.

This is so f***ing unfair, it's my own neighbours.

What the f***ing people in the Federal government?

Dad?

Hey, dad.

Sh*t!

Hey, dad.

"Hello, you reach Blitzer Builder Coperate,

please leave a message, thank you."

What the hell you... Get out of here!

You Howie Blitzer?

We would want to take some questions

from you. Let's go.

Come on.

Get that off on police station

What's your name, son?

- What the f*** matter with you?

All right, go to sit over there.

Well, actually is my comfort fighting.

Shut up.

What's going on here?

Some houses was robed, they thought that....

they thought that might be us.

We didn't tell any sh*t with the pants.

See your pants, Blitzer.

Don't tell a sh*t. - Ok, I won't, all right?

I'll see you.

You thought you make me real proud right now?

Sorry, Dad.

Let's get out of here.

I came to pick up my son. Core. It's Francis Core.

Right up there.

Calvin. Are you all right?

I know what. I knew this couldn't be your idea.

Come on, I'm taking you home.

Why did you with these kids?

Come on.

Hey, we found your dog.

What if no one comes for me?

What?

What if no one comes for me?

I guess I want to put you in jail.

Practice, Tuesday.

Big John. - Hi. Tommy.

What's up? - Just went by to pick up him here.

He's yours, huh?

Is my sister get my nephew.

I want to know, man. Just tell some.

All right, that's all, this kid's clean.

Did they questionaire?

No, not yet.

They trying to contact the parents, but...

you can take him, you know?

Tommy, if you need anything for you...

I can get them for you/

Hey, how's your mum doing?

Come on, Howard.

He's great, Tommy.

Thanks. - See you.

Let's go.

So see you stay in my room as yours.

All right, nothing to worry about.

What I need you to stay in motel for a few days.

I really appreciate that.

Ok.

Get the beg with you.

That's gonad be you someday, special boy.

He get you f***, you know that?

You got everything you want.

Now you want to take what's mine.

Why don't you give me your mother?

She's dead.

Get the f*** out of here.

This is for you.

You shave?

I got a few.

No bad.

Wash your face.

Hey.

I guess you like me, huh?

Did your father see your look?

I heven't seen no one f***ing love me.

That's what you talking about.

Talking about an empty house?

He's gone.

What about his clothes case?

Clothes case.

Howie.

Howie, you got a clues what's going on with your dad?

What do you mean?

He was arrested. Your father was arrested.

You think he abandon you?

He left me.

He's a Federal prisoner.

It's all over the news.

Sh*t.

Holly sh*t.

Come on.

Come on. Let it out. Let it out.

That is.

Come on.

A good boy here.

Don't leave me.

Hey.

I better get you some pants.

Hello.

Johnny.

Hello.

Damn cell.

I hope you're hungry.

I'm making a mix grill.

You know what that is?

It's an old trend in city.

Breakfast things, like a ham, some sausages,

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Stephen M. Ryder

Stephen M. Ryder (born 1943, in Monticello, New York) is an American Journalist, poet, screenwriter, director and producer. more…

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