With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.

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Cast

Paul Dano

Howie Blitzer

Bruce Altman

Marty Blitzer

Brian Cox

Big John Harrigan

Billy Kay

Gary

James Costa

Kevin Cole

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Tony Michael Donnelly

Brian

Walter Masterson

Scott

Adam LeFevre

Elliot

Chance Kelly

Prison Guard

Marcia DeBonis

Guidance Counselor

Paul Dano — Howie Blitzer

Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in The Newcomers (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and received accolades for his role as Dwayne Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For his dual roles as Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There

Bruce Altman — Marty Blitzer

Bruce Altman (born July 3, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is a 1990 graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Married and has one daughter. Studied in NYC with William Hickey and at the William Esper studio.

Brian Cox — Big John Harrigan

Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Comm