Imaginary Crimes

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  • Imaginary Crimes -- Picture of dysfunctional family life in which the doomed moneymaking schemes of a widowed, loving father (Harvey Keitel) in 1960s Oregon continually disappoint his young daughters (Fairuza Balk and Elisabeth Moss), forcing him to confront his basic dishonesty and poor parenting when arrested for fraud. Director Anthony Drazan builds a small but poignant drama out of the older daughter's attempt to raise her younger sister while struggling to forgive her flawed con-man dad. Fleeting sexual innuendo and several profanities. (A-II) (PG) ( 1994 )




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