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Somebody Is Waiting

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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.

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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
Producer
Natasha Doubrovskaya, Pascale Faubert
Screenwriter
Martin Donovan
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m