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Story of a Junkie

Name: Story of a Junkie
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-11-25
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: John Spacely

It's the story of a desperate man. It's the story of a desperate society.

1985 · 1h 35m · 6.4 on TMDB

R

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.

Cast

John Spacely
John Spaceley

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Released: November 25, 1985

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8.0
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