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      Somebody Is Waiting

      R 1996 1 hr. 30 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 40% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Five years after his parents' divorce, 18-year-old Leon Ellis (Johnny Whitworth) is told by his mother (Nastassja Kinski) to leave after a shameful drunk-driving arrest. She arranges to meet him at a bank to open up his first account, but she's killed when she arrives during a heist. Leon's long-absent alcoholic father (Gabriel Byrne) returns to take care of him and his five siblings, only to accidentally die during a drunken rage. Afraid he'll be arrested for murder, Leon goes on the run. Read More Read Less

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      Cheryl DeWolfe Apollo Guide Rated: 65/100 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Five years after his parents' divorce, 18-year-old Leon Ellis (Johnny Whitworth) is told by his mother (Nastassja Kinski) to leave after a shameful drunk-driving arrest. She arranges to meet him at a bank to open up his first account, but she's killed when she arrives during a heist. Leon's long-absent alcoholic father (Gabriel Byrne) returns to take care of him and his five siblings, only to accidentally die during a drunken rage. Afraid he'll be arrested for murder, Leon goes on the run.
      Director
      Martin Donovan
      Executive Producer
      Michail Watford
      Screenwriter
      Martin Donovan
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English