Limbo

Theatrical - Wide 1999-06-04

Cast David Strathairn Vanessa Martinez Kris Kristofferson Casey Siemaszko Kathryn Grody
Directed by John Sayles
Written by John Sayles

Box Office Gross: $1,997,807

Running Time: 126 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Screen Gems, Green/Renzi

Genres: Adventure Drama Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled... See more teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.

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Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: John Sayles Writer: John Sayles Producers: Maggie Renzi Actors: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Donna, David Strathairn as Joe Gastineau, Vanessa Martinez as Noelle De Angelo Plot: A single mom songstress who’s been moving from loser boyfriend to...

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