Big Bad Love Movie Review 2002

Howard's ambitious directorial debut is an adaptation of the short stories of Larry Brown. Vietnam vet and would-be writer Leon Barlow's (Howard), obsession with writing about his constant melancholy and getting his stories published alienates him from everything around him, especially his family, which includes his terminally ill daughter. He seems to get away with his behavior through his wry wit and some past misfortunes. Howard gives in to his most poetic and literary impulses, which results in some breathtaking scenes alongside some annoyingly self-indulgent ones. Not surprisingly, film is uneven, with some quality performances lifting the proceedings.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

American South, Writers, Terminal Illness, Anti-Heroes

Screenplay

Arliss Howard, Jim Howard

Cast

Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Paul LeMat, Angie Dickinson, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Parks

Cinematography

Paul Ryan

Director

Arliss Howard

Music

Tom Waits

Other

Sigourney Weaver