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AdventureDramaThriller

Limbo

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

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.

Release Date : 1999-06-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Screen GemsGreen/Renzi

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Character Name : Donna De Angelo

Original Name : Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Gender : Female

David Strathairn

Character Name : Joe Gastineau

Original Name : David Strathairn

Gender : Male

Vanessa Martinez

Character Name : Noelle De Angelo

Original Name : Vanessa Martinez

Gender : Female

Kris Kristofferson

Character Name : Smilin' Jack

Original Name : Kris Kristofferson

Gender : Male

Casey Siemaszko

Character Name : Bobby Gastineau

Original Name : Casey Siemaszko

Gender : Male

Kathryn Grody

Character Name : Frankie

Original Name : Kathryn Grody

Gender : Female

Rita Taggart

Character Name : Lou

Original Name : Rita Taggart

Gender : Female

Leo Burmester

Character Name : Harmon King

Original Name : Leo Burmester

Gender : Male

Michael Laskin

Character Name : Albright

Original Name : Michael Laskin

Gender : Male

Hermínio Ramos

Character Name : Ricky

Original Name : Hermínio Ramos

Gender : Male

Dawn McInturff

Character Name : Audrey

Original Name : Dawn McInturff

Gender : Male

Tom Biss

Character Name : Baines

Original Name : Tom Biss

Gender : Male

Jimmy MacDonell

Character Name : Randy Mason

Original Name : Jimmy MacDonell

Gender : Male

Mérit Carlson-van Dort

Character Name : Stacy

Original Name : Mérit Carlson-van Dort

Gender : Male

Monica Brandner

Character Name : Corky

Original Name : Monica Brandner

Gender : Male

Maria Gladziszewski

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Maria Gladziszewski

Gender : Male

Dan Rinner

Character Name : X-Man

Original Name : Dan Rinner

Gender : Male

Stephen J. Lang

Character Name : Vic

Original Name : Stephen J. Lang

Gender : Male

Ron Clarke

Character Name : Cruise Director

Original Name : Ron Clarke

Gender : Male

Charlotte Carroll

Character Name : Loan Officer

Original Name : Charlotte Carroll

Gender : Male

Joaqlin Estus

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Joaqlin Estus

Gender : Male

Andy Spear

Character Name : Bad Guy #1

Original Name : Andy Spear

Gender : Male

Dave Hunsaker

Character Name : Bad Guy #2

Original Name : Dave Hunsaker

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-10-22

**_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 more mundane and realistic. “Nightmare at Bittercreek” (1988) and "Anything to Survive" (1990) are good comparisons, although this is far superior to the latter. "Courage" (2009) ripped it off a decade later for a far lesser movie hampered by eye-rolling dramatics and hammy acting. The ending may understandably turn-off some viewers, but Sayles respects the intelligence of the viewer to put the pieces together. The answers are there for those who care. The movie runs 2 hours, 6 minutes, and was shot in Juneau, Alaska. GRADE: A-