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Love Liza

Love Liza

A Comic Tragedy

20026.41h 30m

Overview

Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.

Directed by Todd Louiso
Written by Gordy Hoffman
Produced by Jeffrey Roda, Chris Hanley, Fernando Sulichin
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $223K

Top Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Wilson Joel

Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler

Denny

Sarah Koskoff

Sarah Koskoff

Maura

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Tom Bailey

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Brenda

S

Shannon Holt

Angela Ryan from Bailey Federated

Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Jim

Daniel Farber

Daniel Farber

Huffer Boy

Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner

Huffer Girl

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk

Themes & Keywords

suicidelovesicknessdrug abusegas stationsadnessmother-in-lawgrieving widowermodel airplanegasolinewidowerglue sniffingdeath of wiferadio controlleddegradation of lifestylesuicide letterfalling aparttragicomedyrc carshuffing

About Love Liza

Love Liza is a comedy, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of suicide, lovesickness, drug abuse, gas station, sadness, mother-in-law. Directed by Todd Louiso, it stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Kehler, Sarah Koskoff. Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.

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