The Boy Who Cried Bitch is a 1991 American independent drama film directed by Juan Jose Campanella and starring Harley Cross, Karen Young, Jason Biggs (in his first speaking role), Jesse Bradford and Adrien Brody. It was Campanella's feature film debut. It was based on real events.
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Plot
The story focuses on Dan Love (Harley Cross), a young boy with misdiagnosed (or undiagnosed) mental condition(s), who slowly plunges the life of his mother, Candice (Karen Young), into unbridled chaos.
Cast
Harley Cross as Dan Love
Karen Young as Candice Love
Jesse Bradford as Mike Love
J.D. Daniels as Nick Love
Adrien Brody as Eddie
Jason Biggs as Robert
Moira Kelly as Jessica
Gene Canfield as Jim Cutler
Dennis Boutsikaris as Orin Fell
Reathel Bean as Dr. Goldstein
Edwina Lewis as Ann Marie, R.N.
Ru Flynn as Ruth Nussbaum
Kario Salem as Dr. Habib
John Rothman as Stokes
Samurel Wright as Richard
Perry Moore as William
Sean Ashby as Gene
Chris McKenna as Ross
Michael Miceli as Chet
Judd Trichter as Jay
Bruce McCarty as Gary
Sally Kaye Kaufman as Fern
Leslie Shenkel as Eddie's Father
Production
Much of the filming was done at the McGovern residence in Bronxville.
Campanella said that the script was mostly based on the real life of screenwriter Catherine May Levin.
Release and sequel
Originally exhibited at the Boston Film Festival in 1991, the film contained an alternate ending. It was never given to the MPAA for examination, and thus remains unrated.
It was followed by a semi-sequel called The Boy Who Cried Bitch: The Adolescent Years (2007), without the participation of many of the crew members of the original film, with the exception of scriptwriter Catherine May Levin.