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Body Brokers

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Utah and Opal are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for treatment. While Utah finds sobriety with the help of the treatment center shrink (Academy Award®-Winner Melissa Leo), he soon learns that rehab is not about helping people—it’s merely a cover scheme for a multibillion dollar fraud operation, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Seduced by the money, but troubled by the hypocrisy, Utah must decide between what will make him rich, and what will save Opal.
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Body Brokers attempts an ambitious juggling act between genre thrills and a serious social message -- and unfortunately fumbles a little too often to really pull it off.

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Phil Hoad Guardian Given the originality of Swab's take, it's a shame he couldn't find the film a more appropriate style: at heart it is a more sober film intent on declaring its outrage. Rated: 3/5 Mar 1, 2021 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety An entertaining and eye-opening insider's take on the treatment racket. Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times An explosion of stylish crime... Rated: 3/4 Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site “This is a film about where capitalism fails addicts,” Swab comments. Of course, mass drug addiction is already an expression of capitalism’s massive failure and growing crisis. In any case, Body Brokers shines a light on one of its many graveyards. Jul 1, 2022 Full Review Josh Parham Next Best Picture The banal filmmaking doesn't aid in the dragging pace, nor does the superficial screenplay find any real inventive means to comment on its empty themes. Rated: 4/10 Jun 5, 2022 Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online The film rallies for a bracing finale, but despite the bold ending, Body Brokers never manages to rise above being a noble failure. Jun 6, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Don J Now I understand why the insurance costs skyrocketed after Obamacare. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review True and happing today and everyday in Phoenix . Native Americans are number one targets due to reimbursement from insurance. Crazy thing is most of the groups homes and clinics are all being run by Africa Americans. This movie hits right on the $$ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review Vera A I'd recommend this movie.....it's freaky as hell how much money is twisted into drug rehab places, and how they are all about the $$$. Parts were comical in an ironic way, and others creepy. The end was crappy what went down with Utah! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review jed i 5.7/10 — "Mediocre"/"Passable" -(Seen on 11/27/21) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Jeffrey P Hits the nail on the head about the problem within the treatment facilities and programs and how not everyone on the clean & sober' side of the fence is what they seem. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved this movie 4.5. Freakin opal is a bad girl . The never ending cycle man. It’s eerie watching this after the way Michael Williams died. It’s like this movie continued on in real life Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Utah and Opal are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for treatment. While Utah finds sobriety with the help of the treatment center shrink (Academy Award®-Winner Melissa Leo), he soon learns that rehab is not about helping people—it’s merely a cover scheme for a multibillion dollar fraud operation, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Seduced by the money, but troubled by the hypocrisy, Utah must decide between what will make him rich, and what will save Opal.
Director
John Swab
Producer
Robert Ogden Barnum, Oliver Ridge, Jeremy M. Rosen, John Swab
Screenwriter
John Swab
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Particular Crowd, One Two Twenty Entertainment, Roxwell Films, BondIt Media Capital, Blood Moon Creative, Voltage Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Strong Drug Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 53m
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