Limbo poster

Limbo( 1999)

TV-MAAdventureDramaThriller
66%
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The only thing more dangerous than death...is survival.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

      Donna De Angelo

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      David Strathairn

      Joe Gastineau

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      Vanessa Martinez

      Noelle De Angelo

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      Kris Kristofferson

      Smilin' Jack

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      Casey Siemaszko

      Bobby Gastineau

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      Kathryn Grody

      Frankie

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      Rita Taggart

      Lou

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      Leo Burmester

      Harmon King

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      Michael Laskin

      Albright

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      Hermínio Ramos

      Ricky

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      Dawn McInturff

      Audrey

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      Tom Biss

      Baines

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      Jimmy MacDonell

      Randy Mason

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      Mérit Carlson-van Dort

      Stacy

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      Monica Brandner

      Corky

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      Maria Gladziszewski

      Denise

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      Dan Rinner

      X-Man

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      Stephen J. Lang

      Vic

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      Ron Clarke

      Cruise Director

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      Charlotte Carroll

      Loan Officer

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      Joaqlin Estus

      Teacher

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      Andy Spear

      Bad Guy #1

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      Dave Hunsaker

      Bad Guy #2

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Oct 22 2023
    **_The challenges of life on the remote coast of the Great Northwest_** A handyman in an isolated coastal town of Southeast Alaska (David Strathairn) meets a singer (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) while considering getting back to the ocean as a fisherman. He takes the woman and her daughter (Vanessa Martinez) on a boat trip up the coast where things don’t go as planned. Written/directed by John Sayles, "Limbo" (1999) is a drama that becomes a gritty adventure and character study. After the dramatic set-up, the milieu is similar to “Out of Control” (1984) and “The Edge” (1997), just way mo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    1997807.00

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