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Clean and Sober

1988 · 124 min

A raw, unflinching look at addiction that is both harrowing and hopeful, anchored by a fierce central performance.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.
Overview
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Glenn Gordon Caron
Written by
Tod Carroll
Starring
Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Tate Donovan, Henry Judd Baker, Claudia Christian, J. David Krassner, Dakin Matthews
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Jan Kiesser
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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