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Big Bad Love (2001)
Director: Arliss Howard
Cast: Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Paul Le Mat, Rosanna Arquette
Runtime111 min
RatingR
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Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.
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Big Bad Love (2001) is a critically acclaimed drama-comedy directed by Arliss Howard. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its honest portrayal of a Vietnam veteran struggling with personal and professional challenges. However, it did not receive any major awards or widespread recognition from audiences, with a modest IMDb rating of 6.3 and no Rotten Tomatoes score available.
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Directed by acclaimed actor Arliss Howard, Big Bad Love from 2001 offers a poignant, often humorous exploration of a Vietnam veteran struggling with the challenges of life and fatherhood. With standout performances from Howard and co-star Debra Winger, the film blends drama and comedy to create a deeply compelling portrait of a complex, flawed protagonist searching for meaning amidst life's difficulties.
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Big Bad Love is a 2001 film directed by Arliss Howard, who co-wrote the script with his brother, James Howard, based on a collection of short stories of the same name by Larry Brown. The story recounts an episode in the life of an alcoholic Vietnam veteran and struggling writer named Leon Barlow, who is played by Arliss Howard, and his wife, played by Howard's wife Debra Winger. The soundtrack includes music by Tom Verlaine, the Kronos Quartet, and R. L. Burnside.
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