The Boy Who Cried Bitch
The Boy Who Cried Bitch is a 1991 American independent drama film directed by Juan Jose Campanella and starring Harley Cross, Karen Young, Jason Biggs (in his first speaking role), Jesse Bradford and Adrien Brody. It was Campanella's feature film debut. It was based on real events.
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| Directed by | Juan Jose Campanella |
| Produced by | Catherine May Levin Louis Tancredi |
| Written by | Catherine May Levin |
| Starring | Harley Cross Karen Young Jesse Bradford J.D. Daniels Adrien Brody Jason Biggs Moira Kelly |
| Music by | Wendy Blackstone |
| Cinematography | Daniel Shulman |
| Edited by | Darren Kloomok |
Production company | Pilgrims 3 Corporation |
| Distributed by | Pilgrims 3 Corporation |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The story focuses on Dan Love (Harley Cross), a young boy with misdiagnosed (or undiagnosed) mental condition(s), who slowly plunges the life of his mother, Candice (Karen Young), into an unbridled chaos.
Cast
- Harley Cross as Dan Love
- Karen Young as Candice Love
- Jesse Bradford as Mike Love
- J.D. Daniels as Nick Love
- Adrien Brody as Eddie
- Jason Biggs as Robert
- Moira Kelly as Jessica
Production
Much of the filming was done at the McGovern residence in Bronxville.
Campanella said that the script was mostly based on the real life of screenwriter Catherine May Levin.
Release and sequel
Originally exhibited at the Boston Film Festival in 1991, the film contained an alternate ending. It was never given to the MPAA for examination, and thus remains unrated.
It was followed by a semi-sequel called The Boy Who Cried Bitch: The Adolescent Years (2007), without the participation of any of the crew members of the original film, with the exception of scriptwriter Catherine May Levin.[1]
External links
- The Boy Who Cried Bitch on IMDb
- The Boy Who Cried Bitch at AllMovie
- The Boy Who Cried Bitch at Rotten Tomatoes