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The Story of Junkie Junior

1987 · 40 min

A sobering, intimate documentary that follows a man's long slide into addiction, leaving you heavy with dread and quiet sorrow.

Directed by: Jon Alpert
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Cecilio Junior Rios

Tagline: If anyone offers you drugs, please remember what happened to me.
Overview: A five-year portrait of Junior Rios' descent into the black hole of drug addiction which will ultimately cost him everything.

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Directed by: Jon Alpert
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Cecilio Junior Rios

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
survival
crime
death
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	9
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	9

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Details

Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jon Alpert
Written by: Jon Alpert
Starring: Cecilio Junior Rios
Runtime: 40 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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