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Big Bad Love

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Big Bad Love
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R,1hr 51min
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February 22, 2002
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IFC Films
Synopsis: Actor Arliss Howard made his debut as a director with this emotional drama adapted from a handful of short stories by Larry Brown. Barlow (Arliss Howard) is a deeply troubled Vietnam veteran who has been chasing a career as a writer, with little success; when he isn't struggling with his typewriter, he's usually drinking, and his wild mood swings and alcoholic fits of rage have driven away his wife Marilyn (Debra Winger), who has taken their son Alan (Zach Moody) and daughter Alisha (Olivia Kersey) ... Full Synopsis
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Brave and admirable for the trust that it puts in a viewer's intuition and willingness in going along with it right through to its rewarding finish. Full Review
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