Film

First Love, Last Rites

1998 · 1h 34m · Drama

Falling in love is the easy part.

IMDb

5.6

Rotten Tomatoes

40%

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.

Giovanni Ribisi

Joey

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Sissel

Robert John Burke

Henry

Jeannetta Arnette

Sissel's Mom

Donal Logue

Red

Eli Marienthal

Adrian

Hugh Joseph Babin

Bob

Earl S. Binnings

Mitch

Howard Barker

Security Guard

Trang Thanh Le

Restaurant Cook

L. Christian Mixon

Tattoo Artist

James Luca McBride

• Jesse PeretzDirector · Writer
• David RyanScreenplay · Writer
• Scott MacaulayProducer
• Robin O'HaraProducer
• Herbert BeigelProducer
• Jeffrey Kusama-HinteExecutive Producer
• Amanda TempleExecutive Producer
• Tom RichmondDirector of Photography
• Nathan LarsonOriginal Music Composer
• Craig WedrenOriginal Music Composer

Release date

August 7, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Budget

$300,000

Revenue

$40,542

Genres

Drama

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