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Synopsis

Living in the rural Texas panhandle is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, who have an incestuous relationship at the insistence of the dad; and, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who sleeps out in the shed, has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman of middle age comes to town looking for a dead private eye.

Review

A creaky melodrama about a Texas family harboring some painful secrets, Little Boy Blue slowly approaches its finale, but when it does come, it packs a wallop. Jimmy West (Phillippe) is about to go away to college with his girlfriend and pursue a baseball career, but he really wants to stay home to care for his two small brothers. Actually, Jimmy in hoping to rescue them and their mom (Kinski) from their sadistic dad Ray (Savage), a vet who is dealing with some pretty serious issues. A few things complicate the escape plans, not the least of which is the death of a stranger who has tracked down Ray. Director Tibaldi's gritty film does not hold much in the way of drama, but its characterizations are well done.