David and Lisa

1998 1h 26m PT

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 17

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate emotionally with the young patient is a girl suffering from split personalities who speaks in rhymes and withdraws from anyone who refuses to do the same.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Dr. Jack Miller
Lukas Haas
David
Brittany Murphy
Lisa
Debi Mazar
Maggie
Allison Janney
Alix
Kim Murphy
Natalie
Giuseppe Andrews
Joey
Vicellous Shannon
Tyrone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kramer
Writers: Eleanor Perry, Lloyd Kramer, Theodore Isaac Rubin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by James D. Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Igor Kovalik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Lukas Haas and Brittany Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lloyd Kramer directs. James D. Cooper behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Igor Kovalik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by James D. Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Igor Kovalik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidney Poitier and Lukas Haas and Brittany Murphy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.