Synopsis
With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic73/100
148 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen M. RyderWriter
- Gerald CuestaWriter
- Michael CuestaDirector
- Michael CuestaWriter
- Pierre FöldesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul DanoHowie Blitzer
- Bruce AltmanMarty Blitzer
- Brian CoxBig John Harrigan
- Billy KayGary
- James CostaKevin Cole
- Tony Michael DonnellyBrian
- Walter MastersonScott
- Adam LeFevreElliot
- Chance KellyPrison Guard
- Marcia DeBonisGuidance Counselor