The Living End (film)

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The Living End

Directed by	Gregg Araki
Produced by	Jon Gerrans Marcus Hu Jim Stark
Written by	Gregg Araki
Starring	Mike Dytri Craig Gilmore
Music by	Cole Coonce Sascha Konietzko
Cinematography	Gregg Araki
Editing by	Gregg Araki
Release date(s)	1992
Running time	92 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$20,000
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The Living End is a 1992 film by Gregg Araki. Described by some critics as a "gay Thelma and Louise," the film is an early entry in the New Queer Cinema genre. The Living End was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992.

Tagline: An Irresponsible Film by Gregg Araki

1 Plot summary
2 Cast
3 Music
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Luke is a restless and reckless drifter and Jon is a relatively timid and pessimistic movie critic. Both are gay and HIV positive. After an unconventional meeting, and after Luke kills a homophobic police officer, they go on a road trip with the motto "Fuck everything."

[edit] Cast

Mike Dytri as Luke, a drifter
Craig Gilmore as Jon, a movie critic
Mark Finch as Doctor
Mary Woronov as Daisy
Johanna Went as Fern
Darcy Marta as Darcy
Scot Goetz as Peter
Bretton Vail as Ken
Nicole Dillenberg as Barbie
Stephen Holman and Magie Song as the 7-11 Couple
Peter Lanigan, Jon Gerrans and Jack Kofman as Three Stooges
Chris Mabli as a Neo Nazi
Michael Now as Tarzan
Michael Haynes as Jane
Peter Grame as Gus
Craig Lee and Torie Chickering as the arguing couple at Ralph's
Jordan Beswick as Buddhist
Paul Bartel as Twister Master

[edit] Music

The film's soundtrack is mostly industrial music, with numerous post punk and shoegazing references. Joy Division's Ian Curtis is mentioned, along with Dead Can Dance, Echo and the Bunnymen and others. A Nine Inch Nails sticker is on the dashboard of Jon's car. The film's title comes from a song by The Jesus and Mary Chain. Early in the film, Luke is seen wearing a JAMC shirt.