Underplayed Gems

Lost Angels (1989)

Lost Angels poster
Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A troubled teenager is sent to a juvenile psychiatric hospital after a violent fight. He works with a compassionate psychiatrist as he deals with youth, rebellion and feeling alienated from society.

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What happens

Lost Angels (also known as The Road Home) is a 1989 American independent drama film directed by Hugh Hudson and written by Michael Weller, known for his work on Ragtime and Hair. The film stars Donald Sutherland and Adam Horovitz, best known as a member of the Beastie Boys, in his first major acting role. The story follows a troubled teenage boy, Tim Doolan (Horovitz), who is sent to a juvenile psychiatric hospital after a violent altercation. Under the guidance of a compassionate psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Loftis (Sutherland), he struggles to navigate the challenges of youth, rebellion and alienation in a society that seems eager to label and control him. Despite being set in Los Angeles, Lost Angels was primarily filmed in and around San Antonio, Texas. The film explores themes of teenage disillusionment, institutionalization, and the struggle for personal identity in an unforgiving system. The film was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d’Or, signifying its recognition within the international film industry. While Lost Angels received mixed critical reviews upon release, it has since gained a cult following for its raw portrayal of teenage alienation and its period-specific representation of youth culture in late-1980s America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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