Looking for Leonard (2002)
Ted, his girlfriend Jo, and his brother Johnny are small-time robbers in Montreal. The brothers spend their time watching TV, while Jo rereads Leonard Cohen's novel "Beautiful Losers" and attends writing classes. Luka, a Czech immigrant, picks up Jo when he sees her shoplifting. When Johnny surprises Luka kissing Jo, he attacks him. In the ensuing fight Jo accidentally kills Johnny, and Luka leaves the scene, but drops his wallet. The police assume that Luka attacked Johnny after a break-in and Jo goes along with that, but feels guilty about it.
Director: Matt Bissonnette, Steven Clark
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 1, 2002
Cast
- Kim Huffman - Jo
- Joel Bissonnette - Luka
- Ben Immanuel - Ted
- Justin Pierce - Chevy
- Darcy Belsher - Johnny
- Molly Parker - Monica
- Gabriel Gascon - Martin
- Guy Sprung - Teacher
- Alain Goulem - Cop #1
- Danielle Desormeaux - Travel Agent
Screenplay
Music: Mac McCaughan
Cinematography: Brian Pearson
Editing: Michael Dowse, Annie Ilkow
Production: Boneyard Film Company Inc., Frustrated Film Inc.
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Matt Bissonnette, Steven Clark
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Looking for Leonard about?
- Ted, his girlfriend Jo, and his brother Johnny are small-time robbers in Montreal. The brothers spend their time watching TV, while Jo rereads Leonard Cohen's novel "Beautiful Losers" and attends writing classes. Luka, a Czech immigrant, picks up Jo when he sees her shoplifting. When Johnny surprises Luka kissing Jo, he attacks him. In the ensuing fight Jo accidentally kills Johnny, and Luka leaves the scene, but drops his wallet. The police assume that Luka attacked Johnny after a break-in and Jo goes along with that, but feels guilty about it.
- Who directed Looking for Leonard?
- Looking for Leonard was directed by Matt Bissonnette, Steven Clark.
- Who stars in Looking for Leonard?
- Looking for Leonard stars Kim Huffman, Joel Bissonnette, Ben Immanuel, Justin Pierce, Darcy Belsher, Molly Parker.
- How long is Looking for Leonard?
- Looking for Leonard has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Looking for Leonard?
- Looking for Leonard is a Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Looking for Leonard produced?
- Looking for Leonard was produced in Canada.