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Love Liza

Sony Pictures (2002)

043396103771

6.9

9,373

Drama | Indie or Festival

USA | English | Color | 01:33

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Love Liza is a psychological drama about a man trying to come to terms with his wife's suicide. Wilson Joel ( Phillip Seymour Hoffman ) is searching for answers as to why his wife, Liza, killed herself. He is unable to bring himself to read the suicide note Liza left behind. Instead of facing his demons, Wilson becomes addicted to sniffing gasoline. Kathy Bates co-stars as Liza's mother. This film was written by the star's brother Gordy Hoffman , and directed by newcomer Todd Louiso . Love Liza was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival . — Perry Seibert

Cast View all

	Philip Seymour Hoffman	Wilson Joel
	J.D. Walsh	Bern
	Jimmy Raskin	Pad
	Kathy Bates	Mary Ann Bankhead
	Erika Alexander	Brenda
	Sarah Koskoff	Maura
	Mark Hannibal	Waiter with Drink
	Jim Wise	Bland Man
	Trace Turville	Bland Woman
	Wayne Duvall	Gas Station
	Stephen Tobolowsky	Tom Bailey
	Kevin Breznahan	Jim
	Jennifer Keddy	Lynne
	David Lenthall	Hobbytown USA Clerk
	Jack Kehler	Denny
	Pauline Boyd	Zoo
	Ernest Perry Jr.	Trucker
	Cullen Douglas	Cashier at Pancake House
	Joanne Pankow	Grandma Clerk
	Dan Klass	Officer Escort
	Chris Ellis	Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
	George Mills	Pickup Truck Driver
	Julia LaShae	Breakfast Woman
	Don Hood	Good Morning Man
	John McConnell	High School Principal #1

Crew View all

Director	Todd Louiso
Writer	Gordy Hoffman
Producer	Ruth Charny, Yvette Cobarrubias, Jim Czarnecki, Rita Dagher, Alain de la Mata, Daniel Guckau, Chris Hanley, David Hillary, Rainer Kolmel, D. Scott Lumpkin, Ian MacGregor, Vincent Maraval, Clark McCutchen, Jacky Lee Morgan, Timothy Wayne Peternel, Jeffrey Roda, Fernando Sulichin
Musician	Jim O'ROURKE
Photography	Lisa Rinzler

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Edition details

Edition	Special Edition
Packaging	Keep Case
Nr Discs	1
Screen Ratios	Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles	English \| French \| Hindi \| Portuguese \| Spanish
Distributor	Columbia/Tri-Star
Layers	Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date	May 27, 2003
Regions	1