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Lonesome Jim Details

2008 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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With LONESOME JIM, director Steve Buscemi delivers another low-budget gem about small-town American life. Boasting a fresh script courtesy of James C. Strouse, the film begins when 27-year-old Jim (Casey Affleck) returns to his small Indiana town after having failed to make a dent as a writer in New York City. Depressed beyond .. Read more

Starring Mark Boone, Casey Affleck, Mary Kay Place, Kevin Corrigan
Director Steve Buscemi
Genres Comedy, Drama

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Lonesome Jim

With LONESOME JIM, director Steve Buscemi delivers another low-budget gem about small-town American life. Boasting a fresh script courtesy of James C. Strouse, the film begins when 27-year-old Jim (Casey Affleck) returns to his small Indiana town after having failed to make a dent as a writer in New York City. Depressed beyond comprehension, Jim must contend with his actively suicidal brother (Kevin Corrigan), insane mother (Mary Kay Place), and dangerously clueless uncle (Mark Boone Junior). Along the way, he meets a too-good-to-be-true nurse, Anika (Liv Tyler), and begins coaching his niece's hapless basketball squad. As time passes, the fog threatens to hang around forever, making Jim wonder if returning home might have been the worst mistake of all.


Hilarious in its honesty, tender in its performances, and compassionate in its direction, LONESOME JIM is an example of superior independent filmmaking. Casey Affleck and Liv Tyler deliver especially wonderful performances, giving three-dimensional depth to characters that could potentially have come off as one-note cliches. One can only hope that audiences will see through the low-budget production values and embrace the film's universal themes.

Starring Mark Boone, Casey Affleck, Mary Kay Place, Kevin Corrigan, Seymour Cassel, Liv Tyler, Jack Rovello, Rachel Strouse, Sarah Strouse
Director Steve Buscemi
Studio Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Run time DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 27 mins
Certificate Certificate 15 DVD
Certificate 15 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Comedy, Drama
Language DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released Production year: 2008

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LOVEFiLM Instant: 13 Jul 2009

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DVD: 18 Aug 2008
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