Limbo

Limbo

The only thing more dangerous than death...is survival.

R 1999 · 126 min · ★ 6.6 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.

Directed by John Sayles · Written by John Sayles

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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Donna De Angelo
David Strathairn Joe Gastineau
Vanessa Martinez Noelle De Angelo
Kris Kristofferson Smilin' Jack
Casey Siemaszko Bobby Gastineau
Kathryn Grody Frankie
Rita Taggart Lou
Leo Burmester Harmon King
Michael Laskin Albright
Hermínio Ramos Ricky
Dawn McInturff Audrey
Tom Biss Baines

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