1988 · 124 min · dramat

Clean and Sober

Znany też jako: Süchtig · Tisztán és józanul · Fuori dal tunnel · В трезвом уме и твердой памяти · Alcohol y coca

Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: angielski

Daryl Poynter is a successful but self-destructive Philadelphia real estate salesman who is Drug addiction to cocaine. He embezzlement $92,000 of his company's money from an escrow account and then loses $52,000 to his addiction and the stock market. Waking up one morning next to a girl who suffered a heart attack from a cocaine overdose, he tries to cover up the drug use, but the police make it clear that they know what happened. There is also the matter of the company's money. Daryl goes to the airport to try to flee the country but his credit card is declined and he has no cash. His colleague Martin also refuses to put him up for a couple of weeks. Daryl then learns of a drug rehabilitation on the radio which lasts about a month and which guarantees anonymity. He checks in, figuring he can hide out there. While in rehab he meets Craig, a tough but supportive drug rehabilitation counselor. With great difficulty, Craig helps Daryl to realize he is an addict and that his life is complete chaos. He says to him, "The best way to break old habits is to make new ones."

Reżyseria i główne role

Reżyseria: Glenn Gordon Caron

Główne role: Dakin Matthews jako Bob, David A. Kimball jako Doctor, J. David Krassner jako Tiller, Mary Catherine Martin jako Cheryl Ann, Morgan Freeman jako Craig, Patricia Quinn jako June

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Tod Carroll