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Love Liza

Love Liza

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Love Liza

"A Comic Tragedy"

2002

1h 30m

6.4(121 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Kinowelt

Wild Bunch

StudioCanal

Muse Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Wilson Joel

Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler

Denny

Sarah Koskoff

Sarah Koskoff

Maura

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Tom Bailey

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Brenda

Shannon Holt

Angela Ryan from Bailey Federated

Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Jim

Daniel Farber

Daniel Farber

Huffer Boy

Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner

Huffer Girl

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk

Creative team

Directed by: Todd Louiso
Written by: Gordy Hoffman
Produced by: Jeffrey Roda
Chris Hanley

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