Fiona Loewi

Love and Death on Long Island -- Can a stodgy intellectual who regards the 20th century as a waste of time find happiness with an American teen idol who doesn't really know him? A chance encounter with a struggling B-movie star opens up a whole new world to buttoned-up British author Giles De'Ath.

A chance encounter with struggling B-movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestley) opens up a whole new world to buttoned-up British author Giles De'Ath (John Hurt). Going to the movies for the first time in 20 years, Giles mistakenly wanders into the wrong theater. But this seemingly incidental event launches his life on a bizarre path filled with bittersweet contrasts that ultimately leaves a lasting impression.

A chance encounter with struggling B-movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestley) opens up a whole new world to buttoned-up British author Giles De'Ath (John Hurt). Going to the movies for the first time in 20 years, Giles mistakenly wanders into the wrong theater. But this seemingly incidental event launches his life on a bizarre path filled with bittersweet contrasts that ultimately leaves a lasting impression.

Take an incredibly rowdy bunch of high school kids, put them in a bus full of booze and drugs driven by Tommy Chong, and send them to Washington, D.C. to meet the president - this is one wild senior trip!