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When a friend OD's and winds up in a coma, a mismatched pair of Detroit junkies strive to seek help in kicking their heroin habit in government-sponsored programs, only to find themselves drowning in the comical--and sadly accurate--bureaucratic morass of sanctioned detox centers. An authentic, scathingly satiric black comedy .. Read more
| Starring | Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Lucy Liu |
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| Director | Vondie Curtis Hall |
| Genres | Drama |
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When a friend OD's and winds up in a coma, a mismatched pair of Detroit junkies strive to seek help in kicking their heroin habit in government-sponsored programs, only to find themselves drowning in the comical--and sadly accurate--bureaucratic morass of sanctioned detox centers. An authentic, scathingly satiric black comedy debut from actor-turned-writer/director Vondie Curtis Hall, featuring the final big screen performance of murdered rapper Tupac Shakur.
| Starring | Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Lucy Liu |
|---|---|
| Director | Vondie Curtis Hall |
| Studio | 4 FRONT VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2004 |
"...Shakur is perfectly matched with Tim Roth as manic Stretch. The British actor revels in impersonating American lowlifes..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
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a good blend of Comedy and Drama
I rentified this with the sole purpose of seeing another Tim Roth performance, and in that respect I wasn't disappointed, nor was I disappointed in the film... read more »
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Cool comedy?
Tim Roth is an excellent actor, but tbh I'm a bit embarrassed for him. This film was written by a 12 year old. My advice for Tim is, next time, hold out for... read more »
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2 PAC's BEST ACTING
THIS film shows 2 pac at his best as an actor
a gritty film about the life of some scagg heads in la
but one makes the change
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American health "care".
I rented this, I suspect, because I wanted to see another Tim Roth performance, having recently re-watched him in 'Mean Time' and 'Made in England... read more »
Mike Tyson only accepted a role in The Hangover to fund his drug habit, according to a frank new interview with the star. The former boxing champion appears as himself in 2009 movie, in which he sings along to Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight and punches Zach Galifianakis' character in a Las Vegas hotel suite. Tyson reveals he took on the role to make money to pay for drugs - and he was stunned by the comedy's runaway success. He tells U.S. radio show Gridlock, "I was doing that to supply my... Read more