L.I.E. (2001)

With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after L.I.E.

• Liberty Heights (1999) — Same subject: coming of age
• Bad Lieutenant (1992) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• Light Sleeper (1992) — Same feel: dark, realistic
• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• Bugsy (1991) — Two steps away in the credits
• King of New York (1990)