The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter CohnDirector
- Joe DeliaOriginal Music Composer
- Gary LennonScreenplay
Cast
- Richard LewisJim
- Liza HarrisMelanie
- Liam AhernBilly
- George MartinMarty
- Sam RockwellTony
- Amanda PlummerShelley
- Kevin CorriganCam
- Fanni GreenJasmine
- Parker PoseyDebbie
- Dianne WiestRachel
- Billy DoveLeo
- Julie HalstonCarol
Stills
Themes
new york citydrug addictionaddictionalcoholismalcoholicwidowerdrunkrecovering addictmanhattan, new york citysobrietyrelapsealcohol problems