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Bobby Roth (written by)
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28 September 1984 (USA)
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Blue and Eli, two friends, have problems with women. Blue, a yet-to-be discovered painter is left by his longtime girlfriend...
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This film is a lost gem for Peter Coyote fans.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Coyote | ... | Blue | |
| Nick Mancuso | ... | Eli | |
| Carole Laure | ... | Liliane | |
| Max Gail | ... | King | |
| James Laurenson | ... | Terry Ray | |
| Carol Wayne | ... | Candy | |
| Jamie Rose | ... | Libby | |
| Kathryn Harrold | ... | Cyd | |
| George Morfogen | ... | Max | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Warren Williams | |
| Henry G. Sanders | ... | Reuben (as Henry Sanders) | |
| Walter Olkewicz | ... | Marvin | |
| Terry Wills | ... | Mortician | |
| Annie O'Neill | ... | Dukes Waitress | |
| Michelle Davison | ... | Fatburger Waitress |
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The character Arthur Blue (Coyote) is loosely based on fetishistic painter Robert Blue (son of actor Ben Blue)
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Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
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I've Been Loving You Too Long
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Perhaps this excellent film could not easily be appreciated in its time. I was one of the few people I know of who thought this film was terrific when it was first released. I first saw it in at the Dallas Film Festival in 1984; then in 1999 on cable TV. Fifteen years later I realized it was even better than I had originally thought!
Viewing it in 1984, I saw it as a breakthrough film depicting a view of the dark side of the new young, hip culture of its time. The values and attitudes that are now emblematic of the 80s are all well-represented in this film.
But wait! That's not all that this film is about. In retrospect, it's a coming of age film that very subtly reflects the transition from the 1970s to the 1980s. We see the freewheeling spirit of the 70s while at the same time a longing for meaning and depth that being a free spirit alone cannot bring. Interestingly, the primary relationship is between two people who are seeking true friendship.
"Heartbreakers": Whose hearts are breaking? Mine for one. I am so disappointed that it took 15 years to be able to see this film again. The upside is that with so many new TV venues it's likely to be screened now more than ever so no one has to miss it for as long as I did. If you're a Peter Coyote fan, don't miss this one!
P.S. I wish this film would be released in video so it could be even more accessible.