The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others.
Synopsis
Dorian Shanley, is a heart surgeon who abuses alcohol and drugs. Dorian trades stolen pharmaceuticals for cocaine , provided by his best friend and enabler, Teddy. While Dorian's life and career take a nosedive, Shanley numbs the pain of losing his father, William Shanley, to a form of Alzheimer's common in prizefighters. To further complicate circumstances, Dorian falls in love with his girlfriend's best friend from college, Anna. The film follows Shanley through a maze of pharmacies, clubs and binges and surgeries, into the heart of drug abuse
Ratings
IMDb4.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic38/100
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark DavidDirector
Cast
- Kirk HarrisDr. Dorian Shanley
- John SavageWilliam Shanley
- Eric RobertsTeddy
- Camilla Overbye RoosAnna Michelzewski