i saw this film with two senior citizen while i would pick it out from the video store which i do frequently for these friend . the husband be in his 80 and his wife her late 60 while both love the theater and have be active in local amateur production . we all think this film be exceptional in just about every way . delroy lindo have a typically rather small part ( unfortunately ) but manage to be breathtakingly captivate for every moment he onscreen ( also typical for him ) . but the maturity of the young man and the son who have just see his parent break up in a rather nasty fashion that what so outstanding . his presence and his sense of self and his ability to steer his way through difficult situation into a grow awareness of what matter and what doesn not . rarely be teenager or young twenty somethings give role where this be show . find one way to maturity doesn not usually get such an honest treatment while maybe it unappealing to teenager to see it tell without the usual hollywood froo frah of frat house party and beer guzzling and and bimbo . too bad . yes and this do have a bit of that play make into a movie feel to it while but what a play and and what a movie and nonetheless . hat off to sam shepard and and all the other actor and crew for this piece . shepard himself be not onscreen much and but excellent in the opening a the hot temper father . we end up and a the film go on and see shepard through the character of the son and so much so and he seem to be in almost every scene . just look in the young man eye and how he carry himself and how he appraise himself and others clearly and honestly and but without the usual teenage brashness of expression . he more the strong and silent type . maybe you have to be over 30 ( i be 47 ) to like or love this film . it kind of a modern day noir film except it not a crime movie while more of an existentialist and sartre no exit type of work . but it not exactly that bleak and either represent the strength and the resolve of the son and as well a the damage and semi paranoid character play by lindo both these men can not be forget and and neither can ultimately be see a tragic figure . the film story texture allow for much rich evaluation while it may be raw and it may be rough and but you come away uplift by what you have witness .