The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The movie follows Joe, a heroin addict, throughout his quest to score more drugs. The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers on Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend. During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul MorrisseyDirector
- Paul MorrisseyWriter
Cast
- Joe DallesandroJoe Smith
- Holly WoodlawnHolly Sandiago
- Geri MillerGeri, the go-go dancer
- Andrea FeldmanRich Girl
- John PutnamJohnny
- Jane ForthJane
- Bruce PecheurBruce
- Diane PodelHolly's Sister
- Roberto D'AlessandroRob
- Michael SklarMr. Michaels
Stills
Themes
infidelitypregnancydrug addictionmale prostitutiondrugspregnant womanwelfaregay theme