Leo (2002)

Director:

Mehdi Norowzian

Writers:

Massy Tadjedin, Amir Tadjedin

Stars:

Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Shue, Justin Chambers

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Fiennes	...	Stephen
Elisabeth Shue	...	Mary Bloom
Justin Chambers	...	Ryan Eames
Sam Shepard	...	Vic
Dennis Hopper	...	Horace
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Caroline
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Brynne
Jake Weber	...	Ben Bloom
Davis Sweatt	...	Leopold - age 11
James Middleton	...	Louis
Don Henderson Baker	...	Jack (as Don Baker)
David Burke	...	Thomas Kingsley
Amie Quigley	...	Ruth Livingston
Andrew Ruse	...	Mark
Zac Epstein	...	Kid #1

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

prologue | premature birth | bridge | stairwell | college campus | 

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Taglines:

The boy you were is not the man you are.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and violent content

Details

Official Sites:

UIP [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Leopold Bloom

Filming Locations:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Freewheel Productions, Joy Films, Scala Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

A letter addressed to Oxford, Mississippi, clearly has the ZIP Code 64933. The ZIP Code for Oxford, Mississippi, is 38655. There is no city with the ZIP shown in the film; ZIP's beginning with "649" would be near Kansas City, Missouri.

User Reviews

Ambition Should Be Encouraged Not Scorned

I agree with the reviewer who wrote that "Leo" is vulnerable to charges of being pretentious. It also dips into melodrama in a couple scenes involving Dennis Hopper's stock villain, and some of the other characters needed to be fleshed out more. However, I would much rather see a first time director tackle a project with the complexity and ambition of "Leo" than to have them make yet another pseudo wry, post modern, Tarantino imitation, or, worse, a boring, routine slasher film. Therefore, I applaud Mehdi Norowzian for his effort, even if his reach may currently exceed his grasp. I will look forward to seeing future efforts from a director who obviously has talent. BTW, I think one of the "external reviews" makes an issue of Norowzian's background in commercial work. I don't understand the negative view of this. Many talented filmmakers got their start directing commercials or music videos. Robert Altman made industrial films before his first, undistinguished feature, which starred future "Billy Jack," Tom McLoughlin. A person has to learn their craft somewhere. There are only so many Orson Welles types who spring forth a genius in their first effort.