Movie Info

Not merely a description of corpulent character Pruitt Taylor Vince, the title refers to the leaden atmosphere hanging over a roadside café and...(read more...) its inhabitants. Writer-director James Mangold finds significance in the details of life, giving this touching story an authenticity that keeps us involved. Liv Tyler brings poignancy to the story as a college dropout who helps awaken the introverted and depressed Vince. Unfortunately, this fascinating character study is too often undermined by direction slow enough to be leaden. Happily, even the most stolid camera work cannot undermine the desires and insecurities of the main character, a man yearning for a full life but too afraid too take a chance. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Director: James Mangold

MPAA: R

Running Time: 104 min.

Release Date: Jun 01, 1995

Cast: Deborah Harry, Evan Dando, Joe Grifasi, Liv Tyler, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters