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Limbo
1999
Set in Alaska, where the rugged lifestyle of fishermen and cannery workers is gradually giving way to tourism and museums, LIMBO features a colorful cast of characters--a fisherman who has lost his boat, lesbians who own a profitable Alaskan lodge, bar patrons reflecting on the transformation of the state into one huge theme .. Read more
| Starring | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn, Vanessa Martinez, Michael Laskin |
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| Director | John Sayles |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
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Limbo
Set in Alaska, where the rugged lifestyle of fishermen and cannery workers is gradually giving way to tourism and museums, LIMBO features a colorful cast of characters--a fisherman who has lost his boat, lesbians who own a profitable Alaskan lodge, bar patrons reflecting on the transformation of the state into one huge theme park. The narrative soon focuses on an itinerant lounge singer (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) who begins a romance with a local handyman (David Strathairn), much to the chagrin of her moody teenage daughter (Vanessa Martinez).
Continuing the narrative experiments of director John Sayles's previous films (LONE STAR, MEN WITH GUNS), LIMBO eventually takes a surprising turn, leading to a risky and controversial conclusion that critics either applaud or loathe. LIMBO is a story about telling stories, whether it be in the form of bar rants, Mastrantonio's surprisingly good singing, or the vivid diary found in an abandoned house. This unique film also looks at how people cope with tragedy and learn to take risks again.
| Starring | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn, Vanessa Martinez, Michael Laskin, Leo Burmester, Herminio Ramos |
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| Director | John Sayles |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 10 Jul 2000 |
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Audacious and ambitious even for Sayles, this starts, City of Hope-style, by tracing the connections between various... read more on Time Out
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From writer/director John Sayles, you always expect something with a bit more substance than the typical Hollywood movie. He choses to make subtle, slow-... read more »
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Full of holes with irritating ending
This film starts quite well but then completely loses the plot, abandoning characters and storylines in its wake.
The landscape is the undoubted star... read more » - 1007917
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'Limbo' - best film of the year so far for me, set in Alaska, with terrific characterisation, cinematography, & texture. Amiable handyman (David ... read more »
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Limbo: Bad title... great film.
John Sayles is always an innovative director who chooses story over big name actors and Limbo is possibly my favourite of his (although Lone Star and Matewan ... read more »
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Set in Alaska, where the rugged lifestyle of fishermen and cannery workers is gradually giving way to tourism and museums, LIMBO features a colorful cast of characters--a fisherman who has lost his boat, lesbians who own a profitable Alaskan lodge, bar patrons reflecting on the transformation of ...
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