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Virgil Bliss

A Film by Joe Maggio

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Description

When Virgil Bliss, a mild-mannered Southerner and career criminal, is released from prison after 12 years, he finds himself on the mean streets of Brooklyn at a halfway house trying to build a new life. That's where Virgil meets Manny, a fiery troublemaker who initiates the emotionally naïve Virgil in the ways of the world. Manny introduces Virgil to Ruby, a junkie and prostitute, and Virgil falls instantly in love.


What the Critics are Saying

"Powerful, terrific! Manages to approach the tense naturalism displayed in Billy Bob Thornton's Sling Blade and Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe" -Time Out New York

"Honest, searing. A striking film across the board." -Roughcut.com 

"Its milieu is authentic, the supporting performances are frighteningly believable, and Clint Jordan creates a tragic hero of heartbreaking nobility." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer


Features and Specifications

Bonus materials:
  • Director Commentary
  • Director Biography
  • Production Notes
  • Sundance Channel "Afterthought"

Format: DVD
Release Year: 2000
Running Time: 94 minutes
Color: Color
Language: English

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