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Story of a Junkie (1987)
"It's the story of a desperate man. It's the story of a desperate society."
Movie
Audience
Score
59
Starring
John Spacely
Director
Lech Kowalski
R
1 hr 35 min
Apr 10th, 1987
Drama
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Plot
Filmed in documentary-style, the film follows the character of Gringo, a young man looking for fortune in New York, only to fall into heroin addiction.
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Theatrical Release:
April 10th, 1987
On DVD & Blu-ray:
July 27th, 2004
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Original Language:
English
drug addiction
heroin
ghetto
junkie
drug addict
downtown
eye patch
lower east side
urban landscape
intravenous
Cast & Crew
J
John Spacely
as John Spaceley
L
Lech Kowalski
Director
L
Lech Kowalski
Producer
V
Val Kuklowsky
Editor
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