A Film by Joe Maggio
When Virgil Bliss, a mild-mannered Southerner and career criminal, is released
from prison after 12 years, he finds himself on the mean streets of Brooklyn
at a halfway house trying to build a new life. That's where Virgil meets Manny,
a fiery troublemaker who initiates the emotionally naïve Virgil in the
ways of the world. Manny introduces Virgil to Ruby, a junkie and prostitute,
and Virgil falls instantly in love. As the Seattle Post-Intelligencer wrote
of VIRGIL BLISS, "Its milieu is authentic, the supporting performances
are frighteningly believable, and Clint Jordan creates a tragic hero of heartbreaking
nobility."
"Powerful, terrific! Manages to approach the tense naturalism displayed
in Billy Bob Thornton's "Sling Blade" and Ken Loach's "My Name
Is Joe." - Time Out New York
"Honest, searing. A striking film across the board." - Roughcut.com
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