Luminous Motion

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In this film, ten-year-old Phillip teaches himself physics and biology as he's driven about by his mother Margaret. After a car crash, they settle down with Hackensack hardware store owner Pedro. Eventually, mother and son leave Pedro to live on Staten Island -- where the boy has some strange encounters.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Bette Gordon
Written By:

Bobby Roth, Scott Bradfield
In Theaters:

May 19, 2000 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 9, 2001
Runtime:

94 minutes
Studio:

Artistic License

Cast

Eric Lloyd
as Phillip

Deborah Kara Unger
as Mom

Terry Kinney
as Pedro

Jamey Sheridan
as Dad

James Berland
as Rodney

Paz de la Huerta
as Beatrice

June Stein
as Ethel

Bruce MacVittie
as Norman

Patrick Fitzgerald
as Man No. 1

Con Horgon
as Man No. 2

Martin Alvin
as Man No. 3

P.J. Brown
as Man No. 4

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Critic Reviews for Luminous Motion

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It plays like a strange nightmarish odyssey...

Nov 19, 2001 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Evidence in how smart editing, a decent score, and clever cinematography can bolster a subpar script.

Oct 15, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
Dripping with excess, the neurotic implications are not new, just overwrought.

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Emily Bobrow
Film Journal International