Heroin Films

EyeDeeOne

yo,
just wondering if anyone can help me out..
im trying to get a list of films about junkies,
they are the most entertaining IMO (im not a junkie)

so far i can think of:
-wasted
-trainspotting
-blow

can anyone help me out?

thanks

amazingemmet

Requeim for a dream

DamoKen

Rush
Drugstore Cowboy
The Basketball Diaries
Adam & Paul

All I can think of at the moment

oblian

fear and loathing in las vegas?

Dudess

Christiane F: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176/
The Panic in Needle Park: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067549/

Christiane F ain't entertaining though. It's one of the most harrowing films ever. However it's extremely realistic.

garred

I'd second Rush, a great film

Dudess

There's also Spun. Not strictly a "heroin" film, but not a million miles away either.

Dont be at yourself

Slightly off-topic, but:

Fearless Freaks, a documentary on the Flaming Lips recently released on DVD (and highly recommended!), has a very candid scene of one of the band members injecting himself with heroin as he talks about how he's tried to get clean etc. Very powerful, and worth a look.

weemcd

Pulp Fiction
Requiem for a Dream

_Turismo4

This link could help you out, as it contains the top 10 junkie Movies listed by High Arts./ Just click >Start the countdown, on the page.http://www.eonline.com/Features/Topten/Drugfilms/

kc66

_Turismo4 wrote:

This link could help you out, as it contains the top 10 junkie Movies listed by High Arts./ Just click >Start the countdown, on the page.http://www.eonline.com/Features/Topten/Drugfilms/

I wouldnt have Traffic at number 2 or Requiem for a dream at number 1.
They are good films but not the top 2 imo.

Amalgam

'H' Can't get a more direct film title!

IMDB: http://www.us.imdb.com/title/tt0128246/

CNDB: http://www.cndb.com/movie.html?title=H+%281990%29

Martin Neufeld .... Snake
Pascale Montpetit .... Michele
Ingrid Veninger .... Kathleen
Bruce Beaton .... Franco

Very intense film, great acting. Its been on BBC2\Channel 4 once or twice. Feels a bit stage bound, as it basically takes place in one or two rooms. Doesn't make for comfortable viewing.

Basically, two people lock themselves away to go cold turkey, then they start to talk things over..

I had the hots something awful for Pascale Montpetit (IMDB). Probably watch the film now and find it labored somewhat.

Related site: http://www.h.martinneufeld.com/

Victor

Traffik? (the original one, set in Europe)

The Equalizer

I saw one recently who's name escapes me at the mo!
But it featured Jason Schwartzman,Mickey Rourke+Britinnay Murphy!!:p
It's a speed/crank dependency movie!! A name similar to Rush me thinks!!

oblian

The Equalizer wrote:

I saw one recently who's name escapes me at the mo!
But it featured Jason Schwartzman,Mickey Rourke+Britinnay Murphy!!:p
It's a speed/crank dependency movie!! A name similar to Rush me thinks!!

its called spun, man

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283003/

Basq

'Spun' twas muck!

Dudess

basquille wrote:

'Spun' twas muck!

Yeah, haven't seen it but it looks like an absolute cack-fest. Jonas Akerlund should stick to music vids.

monkeyfudge

God yes... Spun was horrible... I actually sat through it one night there recently.

I'd completely forgotten about it too until now... thanks a bunch!

Morrigan

EyeDeeOne wrote:

yo,
just wondering if anyone can help me out..
im trying to get a list of films about junkies,

The Man With The Golden Arm with Frank Sinatra. Seriously.

Miguel_Sanchez

Jesus' Son

Stars: Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black, Dennis Leary, Holly Hunter and Dennis Hopper.

A great film with a really good soundtrack.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186253/

muesli_offire

'French Connection 2'. Rhymes with 'pooh'.

Victor

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

Jesus' Son - A great film

The rabbit scene is sooooo messed up.

DublinWriter

I can't believe that no-one has suggested the original, the classic...

REEFER MADNESS!!!

Made in the mid-30's, it's was hilarious government-backed movie about the 'horrors' of marajuana.

Basq

DublinWriter wrote:

I can't believe that no-one has suggested the original, the classic...

REEFER MADNESS!!!

Made in the mid-30's, it's was hilarious government-backed movie about the 'horrors' of marajuana.

Anyone see the musical remake with Kristen Bell (yummy!)?

The Equalizer

You could always give Reefer Madness a watch!! Ever seen it?
Unintentionally hilarious 30's movie warning bout the horrors of dating Mary Jane!! Ironically,best viewed when one is baked!! Yea Spun was all over the gaff!!

Dudess

But Reefer Madness is about marijuana, not heroin or other such hard substances.

kc66

Reefer MAdness is available for free download legally. Cant remember where I downloaded it.
Actually its available from wikipedia

Juggalo

A part from all the ones mentioned all I can think of is 'Rules of Attraction', although not a Heroin movie, it does have a good bit of drug use in it and is really good.

Dudess

Juggalo wrote:

A part from all the ones mentioned all I can think of is 'Rules of Attraction', although not a Heroin movie, it does have a good bit of drug use in it and is really good.

Class film.

Kolodny

Permanent Midnight - about the life of the guy who wrote 'Alf' in the 80s. Ben Stiller is amazing in it and it's worth watching (if you can ignore Elizabeth Hurley's contribution).

The Equalizer

Where the Buffalo Roam! I must be the last person on earth to have seen this movie!! Anyone else? I think Bill Murray's understated(compared to Depps) take on Thompson is very engaging. As your lawyer I highly recommend that u c it ASAP!! Now if you'll excuse me I have to open a window and let these bats out!! They're everywhere...
How bout Salton Sea with Val Kilmer? It was on Tv3 a couple o weeks a go and I missed it! Anyone seen it?

DamoKen

that reminds me, Buffalo Soldiers (the one with Joachim Phoenix). Some very funny moments i.e tank crew off their tits go to town avec tank

Juggalo

The Equalizer wrote:

Where the Buffalo Roam! I must be the last person on earth to have seen this movie!! Anyone else? I think Bill Murray's understated(compared to Depps) take on Thompson is very engaging. As your lawyer I highly recommend that u c it ASAP!! Now if you'll excuse me I have to open a window and let these bats out!! They're everywhere...
How bout Salton Sea with Val Kilmer? It was on Tv3 a couple o weeks a go and I missed it! Anyone seen it?

Great movie, still prefer Fear and Loathing over Where the buffalo roam. I'm not a fan of bill murray. I'm dying to see Breakfast with Hunter, it's more of a doc though.

Victor

I'm not sur ewhat drug is involved, but what of the good old "Midnight Express"? :eek: