DRUNKS

At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does - and leaves the meeting right after. As Jim wanders the night, searching for some solace in his old stomping grounds, bars and parks where he bought drugs, the meeting goes on, and we hear the stories of survivors and addicts - some, like Louis, who claim to have wandered in looking for choir practice, who don't call themselves alcoholic, and others, like Joseph, whose drinking almost caused the death of his child - as they talk about their lives at the meeting.


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credits

Directed by: Peter Cohn
Written by: Gary Lennon
Starring: Richard Lewis, Liza Harris, Liam Ahern, George Martin, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Plummer, Kevin Corrigan, Fanni Green, Parker Posey, Dianne Wiest, Billy Dove, Julie Halston, Faye Dunaway, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Calista Flockhart
Parker's Character: Debbie


release

Release Date: March 14, 1997
Distributor: Northern Arts
Box Office Total: $38,268
Opening Weekend: $17,581 (2 theatres)
Widest Release: 2 theatres
Festivals: Sundance, Boston, Reykjavik


quotes

Debbie: My name's Debbie, I'm an alcoholic, and I have 90 days... rock... rock!

Debbie: I'm such a dyke sometimes. I'm such a dyke... but I'm not attracted to women.


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