Floundering
Floundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy in his directorial debut and stars James LeGros, with appearances by John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Lisa Zane. The film is told as a narrative delivered by the main character John under the pessimism of the early 1990s.
Plot
In the wake of the Los Angeles riots, John Boyz is an unemployed, aimless young man who lives alone in Venice. Things start to go awry for him when the IRS freezes his bank account and his unemployment benefits run out. John must also deal with his unfaithful girlfriend and his drug-addicted brother Jimmy who needs $3,000 for a detox program.
More details
| author | Peter McCarthy |
|---|---|
| director | Peter McCarthy |
| editor | Dody Dorn Peter McCarthy |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | 1992 los angeles riots bank account detox drug detoxification drug use internal revenue service investment banker irs los angeles riots old friend rescue search for meaning social commentary unemployed unemployment benefits unfaithful girlfriend young man |
| musicBy | Pray for Rain |
| producer | Peter McCarthy |
| productionCompany | Front Films |
| publisher | Strand Releasing |
| theme | independent |