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Big Bad Love (2001)

1h 51m

Running Time

Big Bad Love (2001)

Name: Big Bad Love
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2001-10-11

1h 51m

Running Time

Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

Arliss Howard

Barlow / Screenplay / Director

Debra Winger

Marilyn / Producer

Paul Le Mat

Monroe

Rosanna Arquette

Velma

Angie Dickinson

Mrs. Barlow

Michael Parks

Mr. Aaron

Alex Van

Deputy

Sigourney Weaver

Betti DeLoreo (voice)

Larry Brown

Mr. Barlow / Novel

R.L. Burnside

Kenny Brown

Boxcar Marine

Olivia Kersey

Alisha

Zachary Moody

Alan

Patricia Norris

Production Design / Costume Design

Chris Howell

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Ryan

Cinematographer

Jay Rabinowitz

Editor

Penny Perry

CastingDirector

Media.

Details.

Release Date
October 11, 2001

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 51m

Content Rating
R

Box Office
$100,420

Genres
Romance Comedy Drama

Wiki.

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.