Floundering

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Floundering
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter McCarthy
Written by	Peter McCarthy
Produced by	Peter McCarthy
Starring	James LeGros John Cusack Ethan Hawke Steve Buscemi Lisa Zane Kim Wayans Billy Bob Thornton
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Dody Dorn Peter McCarthy
Music by	Pray for Rain
Distributed by	New City Releasing
Release date	1994 (1994)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Floundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy, starring James LeGros with appearances by John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Lisa Zane.

Plot[]

John (James LeGros) is an unemployed young man, living alone and trying to pay hospital bills for his brother and only family. The film is told as a narrative delivered by John under the pessimism of the early 1990s. A misanthropic shut-in, he deals with his personal issues through a series of disjointed and sometimes imaginary encounters with television personalities, dead relatives, a former liberal turned investment banker, drug users and the unemployment office. Each chapter is bears a varying degree of social commentary. The film climaxes as John loses hope, and his search for meaning turns to self-destruction. John is finally rescued by the charity of an old friend, then resolving to leave Los Angeles and start his life anew.

Cast[]

• James LeGros as John "Boyz"
• Lisa Zane as Jessica
• Ethan Hawke as Jimmy
• Nelson Lyon as Chief Merryl Fence
• Maritza Rivera as Elle
• Kim Wayans as Unemployment Clerk
• Olivia Barash as Ruthie
• Nina Siemaszko as Gal
• John Cusack as J.C.
• Steve Buscemi as Ned
• Billy Bob Thornton as Gun Clerk
• Dave Navarro as Drug Kid
• Viggo Mortensen as Homeless Man

References[]

External links[]

• Floundering at IMDb
• Floundering at Rotten Tomatoes

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