Little Boy Blue (1997)

Director:

Antonio Tibaldi

Writer (WGA):

Michael Boston (written by)

Release Date:

29 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Murder. Seduction. Revenge.

Plot:

Living in the rural Texas panhandle is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Dysfunctional Family | Private Eye | Secret | Police Car

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ryan Phillippe	...	Jimmy West
Nastassja Kinski	...	Kate West
John Savage	...	Ray West
Shirley Knight	...	Doris Knight
Tyrin Turner	...	Nate Carr
Jenny Lewis	...	Traci Connor
Brent Jennings	...	Tom
John Doman	...	Andy Berg
Devon Michael	...	Mark West
Adam Burke	...	Mikey West
Kaitlin Hopkins	...	Young Doris Knight
Dennis Letts	...	Sergeant Phillips
Jerry Cotton	...	Detective Fleaharty
Michael Boston	...	Leo Dalt
Gail Cronauer	...	Motel Clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexuality, violence and language.

Runtime:

99 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Jazz Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie, a policeman buys a six pack of local Texas beer, the bottles of which are dark brown. They remove the six pack from the brown bag and put it on the table. After Doris Knight talks for a while, the beers become the Dutch import Heineken, and the beer package seems to be back in the brown bag again.

Dark, Disturbing, & Strangely Haunting

If you're in the mood for lighthearted escapism you've got the wrong flick. If on the other hand you'd like to be entertained with a great dark/disturbing story with plot twists that are done in very original ways, "Little Boy Blue" will more than satisfy!

Everyone in this picture did a superb job and I do mean everyone, writers, directors, music, lighting, sets, etc. Ryan Phillippe does more than hold his own in this dark tale in fact he shines!

This is a disturbingly haunting movie that I've watched several times, and I don't do that often. So, if you like your entertainment on the gritty side of reality snag this one for your library.