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The Living End

  • 1992
  • Unrated
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.5K
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The Living End (1992)
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Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".

  • Director
    • Gregg Araki
  • Writer
    • Gregg Araki
  • Stars
    • Mike Dytri
    • Craig Gilmore
    • Mark Finch
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregg Araki
    • Writer
      • Gregg Araki
    • Stars
      • Mike Dytri
      • Craig Gilmore
      • Mark Finch
    • 20User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mike Dytri and Craig Gilmore in The Living End (1992)
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    Mike Dytri
    • Luke
    Craig Gilmore
    Craig Gilmore
    • Jon
    Mark Finch
    • Doctor
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Daisy
    Johanna Went
    • Fern
    Darcy Marta
    • Darcy
    Scott Goetz
    Scott Goetz
    • Peter
    Brett Vail
    • Ken
    • (as Bretton Vail)
    Nicole Dillenberg
    • Barbie
    Stephen Holman
    • 7-11 Couple
    Magie Song
    Magie Song
    • 7-11 Couple
    Peter Lanigan
    • Three Stooges
    Jon Gerrans
    • Three Stooges
    Jack Kofman
    • Three Stooges
    Chris Mabli
    • Melrose NeoNazi
    • (as Christopher Mabli)
    Michael Now
    • Tarzan
    Michael Haynes
    • Jane
    Peter Grame
    • Gus
    • (as Peter Gramé)
    • Director
      • Gregg Araki
    • Writer
      • Gregg Araki
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    • Trivia
      The end credits finish with the following words: "dedicated to craig lee (1954-1991) and the hundreds of thousands who've died and the hundreds of thousands more who will die because of a big white house full of republican fuckheads".
    • Quotes

      Jon: I'm not going to fondle your crotch right now.

      Luke: Why not?

      Jon: Because I'm a responsible driver.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Celluloid Closet (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Where The Pavement Ends
      Performed by Braindead Sound Machine

    User reviews20

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    Reasonable first effort.
    I really love Araki's 'The Doom Generation' and 'Nowhere', but it's taken me some time to finally get around to watching this, his debut. Now seeing those other two first has probably ruined 'The Living End' for me, as I can't help but compare it to them, and it lacks the energy, pop culture saturation and surreal humour that appeals to me so much. 'The Living End' is more realistic and serious, and does what it does quite well for its obvious budget limitations, but I can't say I was all that impressed.

    Still Araki is a great talent, and went on to better things.

    Nice to see a cameo by the delicious Mary Woronov though!
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    • Jul 14, 2001

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vivir hasta el fin
    • Filming locations
      • USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Desperate Pictures
      • Strand Releasing
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,769 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $692,585
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,715
      • Aug 16, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $692,585
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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