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Big Bad Love

2001 · 111 min

A scruffy, boozy character study that drifts between frustration and tenderness, asking patience as it slowly finds its emotional footing.

Directed by
Arliss Howard
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Arliss Howard
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Arliss Howard
    Written by
    Arliss Howard, Jim Howard
    Starring
    Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Paul Le Mat, Rosanna Arquette, Angie Dickinson, Michael Parks, Alex Van, Sigourney Weaver
    Cinematography
    Paul Ryan
    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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