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Drugs commonly shown in such films include cocaine, heroin and other opioids, LSD, cannabis (see stoner film) and methamphetamine. There is extensive overlap with crime films, which sometimes treat drugs as plot devices to keep the action moving. The following is a partial list of drug films and the substances involved.
Clean and Sober is a 1988 American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and starring Michael Keaton as a real estate agent struggling with a substance abuse problem. This film was Keaton's first dramatic departure from comedies.
At the time the film was made, the source novel by Fogle was unpublished. It was later published in 1990, [2] by which time Fogle had been released from prison. Fogle, like the characters in his story, was a long-time drug user and dealer. The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 1989, and received acclaim from critics.
The film received mixed reactions, with some analysts remarking that the film added nothing new to the genre of drug movies. As of July 2020, the film holds a 37% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 79 reviews with an average rating of 5.0/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A chaotic drug movie that has little substance behind ...
Documentary films about drug addiction (1 C, 32 P) F. ... Pages in category "Films about substance abuse" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
Their two teenage children, Scott and Sandy, fall in with the wrong crowds at their high school and eventually become involved with drug experimentation. Sandy, after ingesting angel dust made by her boyfriend in the school's chemistry lab, jumps through a glass window of the school (purposely cutting her arms with the cut glass in the process ...
Narc received positive reviews from critics and has a rating of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews with an average score of 7.13 out of 10. The consensus states "Jason Patric and Ray Liotta are electrifying in this gritty, if a little too familiar, cop drama." [5] The film also has a score of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 34 ...
Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to prove his claim that the Drug War has failed. [3] Three and a half years in the making, the film includes sections showing 62 people including former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, gang members, prisoners, and celebrities.