Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Dano
Howie Blitzer
Lead
Bruce Altman
Marty Blitzer
Brian Cox
Big John Harrigan
Billy Kay
Gary
James Costa
Kevin Cole
TM
Tony Michael Donnelly
Brian
Walter Masterson
Scott
Adam LeFevre
Elliot
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Cuesta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. L.I.E. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
