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A Thousand Junkies

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Three heroin addicts scour Los Angeles for drugs after their dealer abandons them.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter The problem is that, as anyone who has spent time with junkies knows, they're not a terribly interesting lot. Apr 28, 2017 Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere A Thousand Junkies is that rare film to expertly balance lunacy with pathos, dread and light-heartedness. Rated: A- Dec 27, 2018 Full Review John Fink The Film Stage Simultaneously absurd, playful, and horrific. Rated: B May 7, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott P I was an opiate addict for 20 years and this is by far the most accurate movie about dope ever made. Not only is it accurate but it's really good too. One of my all time favorites now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Audience Member good flick. r i p blake . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/22 Full Review Audience Member This movie is pretty dope!! (ha ha) A Thousand Junkies is a surprisingly accurate portrayal of the junkie scene. It very rarely made me feel like I was watching a movie, which is difficult b/c I've seen all of the actors in other roles. It's smart, funny, insightful, and fun. Pretty much every scene is well-shot, with a great gritty eye for detail. Music might just be the real star of this film. I usually know every song I hear in a theater. ThiS soundtrack had me pressing pause, and looking up music I had never heard before. I love to hear deep tracks like this in a film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Randomly came across this movie, didn’t expect much it wind up being a descent movie to watch Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/21 Full Review Audience Member Good, independent movie...worth checking out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good rendition of what junkies go through. Sometimes all the dealers run out at the same time, or everything goes wrong. Been in situations like this 1000 times. For someone who hasn't gone through or dealt with anything like this, it's a window into a day in the life. It's captures it very well, and shows similar attitudes and thoughts that junkies go through. A lot of drug movies always seem to throw a lot of exaggeration into it and make it seem completely ridiculous. This kept it at the level of just right and completely realistic. Unfortunately, I know that feeling all to well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three heroin addicts scour Los Angeles for drugs after their dealer abandons them.
Director
Tommy Swerdlow
Producer
John De Menil, Clay Reed, Tommy Swerdlow
Screenwriter
T.J. Bowen, Tommy Swerdlow
Production Co
Whitewater Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 31, 2018
Runtime
1h 15m
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