“Lies” (other names are “Long Island Highway”, “Long Island Highway”; English LIE (Long Island Expressway ) is an American independent film of 2001. The film tells about the relationship between the fifteen-year-old Howie and the pedophile nicknamed “Big John.” The title of the film is an acronym for Long Island Highway. [3] The director of the film, Michael Cuesta , believes his film is about sexuality research. [4] The film starred Paul Franklin Dano as Howie and Brian Cox in the role of Big John [5] .
| Lying | |
|---|---|
| LIE (Long Island Expressway) | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Michael Cuesta |
| Producer | Michael Cuesta Linda Moran Rene Bastian |
| Author script | Stephen M. Ryder Michael Cuesta Gerald Cuesta |
| In the main cast | Brian Cox Paul Franklin Dano Billy Kay |
| Operator | Romeo Tyrone |
| Composer | Pierre Feldes |
| Film company | Alter Ego Entertainment Belladonna productions |
| Duration | 108 minutes |
| Budget | 700 thousand dollars [1] |
| Fees | 1 667 192 dollars [2] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 2001 |
| IMDb | |
Story
Howie Blitzer is a fifteen-year-old teenager left to his own devices. Recently, his mother died in a car accident on Long Island Highway . Marty, the father of Howie, is more involved in cranking up fraudulent schemes in the construction business than talking to his son. Soon after the death of Howie's mother, he brings home a young lover, and the relationship between him and his son becomes even worse. Howie's best and only friend is Gary Terrio, a juvenile delinquent and a hustler . Gary is drawn to Howie, but Howie is not sure of his orientation . They have a couple of buddies of their own age. One of them, Kevin (James Costa), has an incestuous relationship with his sister. Howie and Gary regularly skip school, do nothing, and periodically rob the houses in their area. One evening, they climb into the home of a respected Vietnam War veteran , Big John Harrigan, during his birthday party. Gary is well versed in the house; as it turns out later, Big John is one of his regular customers. Big John discovers them and, in pursuit, tears off his back pocket on Howie's trousers. However, they manage to escape by grabbing a pair of pistols brought by Big John from the war.
The next day, Gary and Howie have fun with the pistols, and Howie discovers that Gary intends to sell his gun and go to California for the proceeds.
John finds Gary and makes him name his accomplice. He meets Howie in a small restaurant, pretending to be familiar to his mother. John offers Howie to give him a ride home, and Howie, impressed by John's car, agrees. In the car, John shows Howie a torn pocket and demands that the pistols be returned. Howie sets off for Gary's room, but there he discovers only one gun. Having received the weapon back, John demands $ 1,000 as compensation for the second gun. Howie offers to work out the required amount. John hints howie what kind of mining would suit him. Howie, in response, quickly leaves the house. Along with John, his nineteen-year-old lover named Scott lives in the house. Scott asks John: "Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" “I'm ashamed, I'm always ashamed,” John says. Gary, meanwhile, steals money from Howie's father and leaves for Los Angeles . Gary's departure, ambivalent imaginary images, an intricate relationship with John, cause even more confusion in Howie's thoughts about his own sexual identity.
Between John and Howie, there is a kind of close friendship, but without sexual relations. John lets Howie drive a car, they talk about various things. John discovers that Howie is very different from the guys he had to deal with recently. And he, accustomed to communicating with prostitution youths, himself begins to get confused in his desires. Who would he be better for Howie - a lover or just a senior friend. Meanwhile, Howie's father is being arrested for fraud. John offers Howie to stay with him temporarily, and Scott asks for a few days at the motel. Scott submits, but his relationship with John is completely ruined.
The next day, John takes Howie to see his father in prison. Father apologizes for beating him and promises to spend more time with him when he leaves prison. John takes Howie home, and he goes to the hustler point. Scott, having hated John for leaving him, sets off to settle accounts with him. Upon meeting, he kills John with a pistol.
In the final scene, Howie looks at Long Island Highway and swears that he will not let him kill himself.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Cox | Big John Harrigan |
| Paul Franklin Dano | Howie Blitzer |
| Billy Kay | Gary terrio |
| Bruce Altman | Marty Blitzer |
| Walter Masterson | Scott |
| James costa | Kevin Cole |
| Adam Lefebvre | Elliot |
| Tony donelly | Brian |
| B. Constance Barry | Anne Harrigan |
| Gladys Dano | Sylvia Blitzer |
Rating
MPPA initially gave the film a rating of NC-17, but later the rental version and the full version on DVD received a rating of R. This rating was explained by the presence of sex scenes in the film involving teenagers, alcohol and drugs, profanity, and brief violence.
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for prizes and received the following prizes [6] :
- Awards
- Independent Spirit Award
- Best Novice Actor - Paul Dano
- Best Producer - Rene Bastian, Linda Moran, and Michael Cuesta
- Satellite Award
- Best Actor Brian Cox
- Nominations
- Independent Spirit Award
- Best Lead Performer - Brian Cox
- Best Supporting Actor - Billy Kay
- Best First Screenplay - Stephen M. Ryder, Michael Cuesta, Gerald Cuesta.
- Best Director - Michael Cuesta
- American Film Institute Award
- Best Male Role Artist - Brian Cox
Notes
- ↑ " Lies ” on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ “Lies” on Box Office Mojo
- ↑ AO Scott. FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW; A Sinister Sociopath, But Still Sympathetic . The New York Times (April 6, 2001). Date of treatment March 27, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Roger Ebert. LIE (English) (September 21, 2001). Date of treatment March 27, 2012.
- ↑ Edward Guthmann. A compelling 'LIE' Teen gets involved with predator . SFGATE (September 21, 2001). Date of treatment March 27, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Awards for LIE Neopr . Date of treatment March 27, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
Links
- Review of the film "Lies" in the New York Times , September 16, 2001