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Limbo (1999)

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Unconventional narrative about the interactions amongst a group of people in a small town in Alaska, each of whom has guards a secret.

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Storyline

Limbo tells the story of people trying to reinvent themselves in the Southeastern islands of Alaska. The story revolves around Joe Gastineau, a fisherman traumatised by an accident at sea years before, singer Donna de Angelo and her disaffected daughter Noelle who come into Joe's life. When Joe's fast-talking half-brother Bobby returns to town and asks Joe for a favor, the lives of the characters are changed forever. Written by Anonymous

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Acclaimed director John Sayles takes you to the heart of America's last frontier See more »


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Rated R for language | See all certifications »

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7 July 1999 (France)  »

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Ennen kuolemaa  »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$139,634 (USA) (4 June 1999)

Gross:

$1,997,807 (USA) (13 August 1999)
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Goofs

In a scene near the beginning Donna (Mastrantonio) and Joe (Straithairn) are riding in his truck. Donna's cigarette smoke is blowing away behind her and in close-up her hair is moving, but throughout the scene you can see the windows are obviously both closed. See more »

Quotes

Joe: So, how did your stuff end up at his place?
Donna: Unforeseen circumstances.
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"Georgy Porgy"
Written by Duke Levine and Mason Daring
Performed by Duke Levine
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Great film and a notable DVD
24 July 2001 | by (Trivandrum, Kerala, India) – See all my reviews

After seeing this movie on DVD, I found that I admired Sayles as a director, actress Mastrantonio as a talented singer, and David Straithern as an actor. Earlier I was only familiar with the above-average work of Mastrantonio but here she is remarkable. It is indeed sad that such interesting and well-made movies never fetch an Oscar, if not major Oscars. It is indeed "Ox-bow incident" revisited.

Every aspect of the film is well crafted and rivetting for any intelligent viewer.

The DVD commentary is a great one for movie enthusiasts.


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