First Love, Last Rites

Aug 7, 1998

1h 34m

★ 4.4

Falling in love is the easy part.

Overview

Passion and infatuation ignite as two lovers flounder through their "first time" in this alarmingly sexy film set in the Louisiana bayou. Joey and Sissel are a young misguided couple trying desperately to make their way through their first intense relationship. Blinded by sexual attraction, they become oblivious to everything around them. But when forced far great than themselves threaten their idyllic existence, each must learn to cope with heart-wrenching pain and loss.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Toast Films

Forensic Films

Strand Releasing

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Cast

Joey

Giovanni Ribisi

Sissel

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Henry

Robert John Burke

Sissel's Mom

Jeannetta Arnette

Red

Donal Logue

Adrian

Eli Marienthal

Bob

Hugh Joseph Babin

Mitch

Earl S. Binnings

Security Guard

Howard Barker

Restaurant Cook

Trang Thanh Le

Tattoo Artist

L. Christian Mixon

James Luca McBride

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