New York City. Sara er en deprimeret kvinde er sygeligt fokuseret på sin vægt og ser tv dagen lang. Hun får mulighed for at deltage i sit foretrukne quizshow, og begynder at tage amfetamin for at tabe sig. Inden længe eskalerer hendes forbrug ukontrollabelt. Hendes søn Harry og hans Marion og vennen Tyrone er heroinjunkier og drømmer om at lave en stor handel, så de kan blive rige og starte modeforretning. For at få lidt startkapital bliver de nød til at pantsætte Saras tv.
Genre: Kriminalitet, Drama
Stjerner: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Sean Gullette
Mandskab: Matthew Libatique (Director of Photography), Beau Flynn (Executive Producer), Eric Watson (Producer), Laura Jean Shannon (Costume Design), Lori Keith Douglas (Unit Production Manager), Darren Aronofsky (Director)
Land: United States of America
Sprog: English
Studio: Artisan Entertainment, Thousand Words, Protozoa Pictures
Kørsel: 102 minutter
Kvalitet: HD
Udgivet: Oct 06, 2000
IMDb: 2.982
nøgleord:drug dealer, corruption, drug abuse, unsociability, degradation, insanity, heroin, drug addiction, junkie, hallucination, speed, diet, orderly, surrealism, illusion, fondling, drug use, grief, drug pusher, marijuana, chain gang, postmodern, drug trade, psychiatrist, drugged, illegal prostitution, gay parent, subculture, bitterness, hatred, industrial music, force feeding, decadence, marijuana joint, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, heroin addict, prescription drug abuse, eating disorder, heroin addiction, voyeurism, brunette, sign languages, shock, narcotics, hospitalization, incarceration, gay theme, lesbian, cautionary tale, methamphetamine, drug addict, moral corruption, psychological drama, split screen
