Story of a Junkie
R
6.1
1985
1 hr 35 min
Drama
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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If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
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All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
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