Igby Goes Down is a personal tale about a 17 year old misfit boy who copes with his mother's cancer and his father's insanity by pursuing relationships with older women. Truly an intellectual, Igby is a modern day Holden Caulfield, and the world he lives in is far removed from the high standards of expectation he holds for it.
Written by Dan Bloggs
Kieran Culkin was actually drinking white grape juice at the Hampton's party.
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Goofs
Continuity:
In several scenes in the diner between Igby and Sookie, the continuity of the parked cars outside change in the various shots.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Igby:
Why couldn't she have been a fucking smoker. Oliver:
This has nothing to do with her being in such wonderful shape. The cause of our trouble was our inability to come up with a drug short of paint thinner, that would be at least somewhat novel to her system. She's built up a tolerance to everything. Igby:
A tolerance? She's taking her fucking afternoon nap. See more »
"Murray"
(2001) Written by Pete Yorn (as P. Yorn) Performed by Pete Yorn Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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