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A Love Song for Bobby Long

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6.7/10 • 382

2004-09-021h 59m

Drama

The heart is a lonely hunter.

A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.

Directors
Shainee Gabel
Writters
Shainee Gabel
Editors
Lee Percy

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  1. John Travolta

    John Travolta

    Bobby Long

  2. Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johansson

    Pursy Will

  3. Gabriel Macht

    Gabriel Macht

    Lawson Pines

  4. Deborah Kara Unger

    Deborah Kara Unger

    Georgianna

  5. Dane Rhodes

    Dane Rhodes

    Cecil

  6. David Jensen

    David Jensen

    Junior

  7. Clayne Crawford

    Clayne Crawford

    Lee

  8. Sonny Shroyer

    Sonny Shroyer

    Earl

  9. Carol Sutton

    Carol Sutton

    Ruthie

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Wuchak

Sep 23, 2018

6/10

Literature-quoting lazy drama about a teen girl and two older boozers living in a hovel in New Orleans A poor, precocious 18 year-old woman (Scarlett Johansson) returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother where she inherits a dilapidated house in the low-income section with two co-heir strangers: A quirky ex-English professor (John Travolta) and his wannabe-writer mentee (Gabriel Macht), both alcoholics in a foggy melancholy. As the story progresses, the truth is slowly revealed. “A Love Song for Bobby Long” (2004) is a sluggish, sometimes humorous drama set in The Big Easy with lotsa poetry & prose, as well as jazz, blues and folk. It’s very literature-quoting in the manner of flicks like “Dead Poets Society” (1989), “Finding Forrester” (2000), “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) and numerous Woody Allen flicks. While the story is lethargic and lacks the drive of “Dead Poets Society,” there’s something to be said for an intelligent American film that dares to take its time and is filled with verbiage that assumes the viewer is well-read. Plus the story perks up in the final act and cutie Johansson is always a pleasure. The movie runs 1 hour, 59 minutes and was shot in New Orleans & Gretna, Louisiana. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$1,841,260.00
Keywords
friendshipalcoholnew orleans, louisianahouselittle girlwoman director