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Virgil Bliss (2001)

93 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance
6.1
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Ratings: 6.1/10 from 187 users   Metascore: 58/100 
Reviews: 14 user | 12 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

Virgil Bliss is a man obsessed with living a normal life, finding a good job, marrying a decent woman... See full summary »

Director:

Joe Maggio

Writer:

Joe Maggio
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Jordan ...
Virgil Bliss
Kirsten Russell ...
Ruby
Anthony Gorman Anthony Gorman ...
Manny
Greg Amici ...
Gillette
Marc Romeo Marc Romeo ...
Devo
Anthony Hayden Anthony Hayden ...
Lester
Tom Brangle ...
Captain
Whitney Hamilton ...
Virgil's Boss
Denny Bess ...
Lombardo
Alejandra Leon Alejandra Leon ...
Prostitute #2
Richard Biermann Richard Biermann ...
Check-Out Guard
Patrick Sullivan Patrick Sullivan ...
Drug Dealer
John Hagemann John Hagemann ...
Big Guard
Patrick Walsh Patrick Walsh ...
Little Guard
Mike Bubb Mike Bubb ...
Prisoner
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Storyline

Virgil Bliss is a man obsessed with living a normal life, finding a good job, marrying a decent woman, and building a family of his own. But as a recently paroled career thief with a hair-trigger temper and the social skills of a child, he faces distinct challenges. At the halfway house where he gets his first taste of freedom in over a decade, Virgil meets Manny Alvarez, a fiery miscreant who takes the emotionally naive Virgil under his wing and initiates him in the ways of the world. It's Manny who introduces Virgil to Ruby, an opportunistic junkie with whom Virgil falls instantly in love. As Virgil and Ruby learn to trust each other, they share their concerns: Ruby plans to win back custody of her four-year-old son and Virgil confesses the horrible and senseless crime that landed him in prison. After his release from the halfway house, Virgil finds work as a janitor and moves in with Ruby... Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Halfway House | Prison | Love | Junkie | Thief  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$690 (USA) (16 June 2002) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$1,465 (USA) (16 June 2002)
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Company Credits

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Concrete Films, P-Kino See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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"Purple Jesus"
Written by Greta Gaines
Performed by Greta Gaines
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