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Big Bad Love (2001)
Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.
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Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Arliss Howard, Jim Howard
In Theaters:10/11/2001
Box Office:$100,420
Runtime:111 minutes
Studio:Sun Moon & Stars Productions, Big Bad Love LLC
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