Returning from the Korean War, Lee wants to begin a new life with his wife Muriel in California. But when his charismatic brother Julius arrives, their lives begin to change. Julius’s rebellious streak rubs off on Muriel, who secretly steps into the world of race horse gambling. Here she meets a new lover, a fellow woman looking to break free from her restrictive life. Meanwhile, Julius travels to Las Vegas, where he falls in love with a young man he meets at the card tables.

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Film Cast:

• Muriel: Daisy Edgar-Jones
• Julius: Jacob Elordi
• Lee: Will Poulter
• Henry: Diego Calva
• Sandra: Sasha Calle
• Terence: Don Swayze
• Cat Faced Man: Ryan Fitzgerald
• Rosie: Andrew Keenan-Bolger
• Wayne: Jason Kravits
• Eddie: Dan Martin
• Lewis: John Lee Ames
• Cashier #2: Patrick Burch
• Cashier #1: Dwayne Grady
• Gail: Kat Cunning
• Man in a Fancy Suit: Anthony Palermo
• Roy: Boone Platt
• Skeets: Ted Barton
• Glen: Chad Coe
• Loretta: Dani Deetté
• Maureen: Syd Skidmore
• Beat Greaser: Maxi Witrak
• Sonny: Jay Huguley
• Lanky Figure: Kylar Miranda
• Chester – Bartender: Alex Boling
• Mario: Mario Di Donato
• Party Goer #1: Michael Zambrano
• Party Goer #2: Jose Monteon
• Party Goer #3: Christopher Nunex
• Party Goer #4: Robert Lyman
• Party Goer #5: Lonnie Henderson
• Park Goer #6: Eric Brenner
• Dancer: Ryan Shukis
• Dancer: David Lovio
• Farmer: Buck McDancer
• Man in a Western Suit: Scott Lang
• Tijuana Taxi Driver: Christopher M. Campos
• Sonny’s Gang: Clarrel Pope
• Sonny’s Gang: Benjamin Sanchez
• Sonny’s Gang: Matt Ramirez

Film Crew:

• Producer: Daniel Minahan
• Producer: Theresa Steele Page
• Executive Producer: Christine Vachon
• Executive Producer: Bryce Kass
• Executive Producer: Alvaro R. Valente
• Executive Producer: David Darby
• Executive Producer: Claude Amadeo
• Executive Producer: Randal Sandler
• Producer: Tim Headington
• Executive Producer: Jenifer Westphal
• Executive Producer: Nate Kamiya
• Producer: Peter Spears
• Producer: Michael D’Alto
• Executive Producer: Joe Plummer
• Executive Producer: Chris Triana
• Executive Producer: Pamela Koffler
• Director of Photography: Luc Montpellier
• Production Design: Erin Magill
• Novel: Shannon Pufahl
• Editor: Joe Murphy
• Executive Producer: Daisy Edgar-Jones
• Executive Producer: Jacob Elordi
• Editor: Kate Sanford
• Editor: Robert Frazen
• Original Music Composer: Mark Orton
• Art Direction: Elizabeth Newton
• Art Direction: Kate Weddle
• Set Decoration: Melissa Licht
• Costume Design: Jeriana San Juan
• Makeup Department Head: Elle Favorule
• Hair Department Head: Melissa Yonkey
• First Assistant Director: Paul Schneider
• Executive Producer: Mason Plotts
• Executive Producer: Teddy Schwarzman
• Executive Producer: John Friedberg
• Executive Producer: Jeffrey Penman
• Producer: Mollye Asher
• Executive Producer: Lauren Shelton
• Casting: Laura Rosenthal
• Casting: Kim Ostroy
• Second Assistant Director: Deborah Chung
• Co-Executive Producer: Adam Paulson
• Associate Producer: Maor Azran
• Associate Producer: Colin Hartman
• Associate Producer: Diana Irvine
• Associate Producer: Nick Massari
• Stunt Coordinator: Ryan Ryusaki
• Stunt Double: Athena Perample
• Stunt Double: Tyler Forsberg
• Stunt Double: Kendall Wells
• Stunt Double: Michael Ferragamo
• Stunt Double: Francisco Grey
• Stunt Double: Blake Moya
• Stunt Double: Antal Kalik
• “A” Camera Operator: Jody Miller
• “B” Camera Operator: Kris Krosskove
• Chief Lighting Technician: David Lee
• Lighting Technician: Kyle Allinson
• Rigging Gaffer: Tony Cantor
• Assistant Art Director: Linia Marie Hardy
• Set Dresser: Keara Birmingham
• Set Dresser: Jaxon Murff
• Set Dresser: David Agajanian
• Set Dresser: Paul Duchemin
• Set Dresser: Anne-Marie Hamill
• Set Dresser: Billy Sender
• Set Dresser: Joseph Genna
• Additional Set Dresser: Eric Snyder
• Key Makeup Artist: Sonia Cabrera
• Makeup Artist: Veronica Rodarte
• Makeup Artist: Lauren Wilde
• Makeup Artist: Megan Williams
• Makeup Artist: Christopher Osorio
• Makeup Artist: Geri B. Oppenheim
• Makeup Artist: Heather Ford
• Makeup Artist: Jenna Keller
• Makeup Artist: Michelle Sfarzo
• Makeup Artist: Tara Shah
• Makeup Artist: Katie Tritto
• Makeup Artist: Alex Perrone
• Makeup Artist: Brittany Turpen
• Key Hair Stylist: Chase Heard
• Hairstylist: Daniel Curet
• Additional Hairstylist: Megg Massey
• Production Sound Mixer: Sean O’Malley
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lewis Goldstein
• Sound Effects Editor: Alex Soto
• Foley Supervisor: Wen-Hsuan Tseng
• Title Designer: Aaron Becker
• Title Designer: Alphonse Swinehart
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Scott Winston
• Visual Effects Producer: Richard Friedlander
• Visual Effects Producer: Glenn Allen
• Second Unit Cinematographer: Alice Boucherie
• Foley Artist: Leslie Bloome
• Foley Artist: Shaun Brennan
• Foley Mixer: Ryan Collison
• Foley Mixer: Connor Nagy
• Foley Editor: Chris White
• Colorist: Mark Kueper
• Color Assistant: Matthew Brown
• Music Supervisor: Robin Urdang
• Digital Intermediate Producer: Patrick Duchesne

Movie Reviews:

• CinemaSerf: Perhaps the clue comes from the opening scene where “Lee” (Will Poulter) is having the most perfunctory sex with his fiancée “Muriel” (Daisy Edgar-Jones). He wants to get married, but she’s giving off some fairly unconvinced vibes. Then she opens the window to see a shirtless man draped across the bonnet of their car. It must be -5° outside, but this is his brother “Julius” (Jacob Elordi) who has just returned from the war on furlough. Both are supposed to go back, but he has managed to wangle himself some discharge papers so it is only “Lee” who has to return to the army – and hopefully as a married man. Scoot on a bit in their lives and we discover that “Julius” isn’t really the most reliable of gents. He has promised to go into business with his brother in California but en route, this itinerant gambler, finds himself winning, then fleeced, then employed in a casino trying to spot other cheats. That’s when he meets “Henry” (Diego Calva) and the pair are soon cavorting about in their tiny whities. Meantime, “Muriel” and “Lee” are making a go of things in California, but she’s unfulfilled. She works in a diner where she picks up some racing tips. Next thing, she has $12k hidden behind the mirror in their new home near where she encounters the enigmatic, egg-selling, “Sandra” (Sasha Calle). Next thing, well it seems that “Julius” has a sort of kindred spirit. What chance happiness for any of them, especially the decent is slightly pedestrian “Lee”? It does shine something of a light on societal attitudes to homosexuality in 1950s America, but not in any way that we haven’t seen many times before. The sex scenes look even more choreographed than you might have expected, with the Elordi/Calva scenes suggesting neither had cleaned their teeth beforehand and the former having the bed-sheets surgically Velcro’d to his waist. The story between DEJ and Calle isn’t really any more compelling nor characterfully played out and at just shy of two hours, I felt a bit short-changed by a concept that looked good on the tin but that was really just some A-list froth. Maybe that’s what to take away from this. The cast are at or on their way to the top in Hollywood so to play parts like this can only add some strings to their bows, but I found these to be selfish and rather unlikeable individuals portrayed by actors who imbued their personas with little beyond their own good looks. Very disappointing stuff, sorry.