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Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)

Lunatics: A Love Story poster
Directed by
Josh Becker
Genre
romantic comedy, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A paranoid aspiring poet accidentally talks to a woman on the phone and must get over his fears to win her affection. It is a romantic comedy with a dark, quirky edge.

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What happens

Lunatics: A Love Story is a 1991 comedy romance film with neo-noir (especially psycho-noir) connections written and directed by Josh Becker, starring Ted Raimi, Deborah Foreman and Bruce Campbell. The film tells the story of a young, paranoid aspiring poet who, after an accidental phone conversation with a seemingly sweet woman, is forced to overcome his worries in order to win her heart. The film’s music was composed by Joseph LoDuca, and was edited by Kaye Davis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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