Best films about drug use and addiction?

[boscoe1]

Rush with Greg Almond and Jennifer Jason Leigh was a good one too. It may not be one of the best but it's an interesting take on undercover narcs and drug addiction

[dzero]

Jesus' Son http://imdb.com/title/tt0186253/

[rpr]

writer and now learning the producing-side

scope of the project is this very famous guy's life. like Boogie Nights meets Walk the Line. wild scenes, legendary stuff.

[DrewDevil]

One I haven't seen mentioned: The Boost with James Woods and Sean Young.

[Wynton]

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Boogie Nights has pretty much the most accurate coke scene I've ever seen (with Juilianne Moore and Heather Graham).


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i always tought scarfaces "head into the pile" at the end was the most accurate coke scene ever made

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More accurate than Woody Allen sneezing away a pile of coke in Annie Hall? Talk about gritty realism.

[mrbaseball]

Two I have seen recently that were pretty good were Half Nelson and Sherry Baby.

[rothko]

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writer and now learning the producing-side

scope of the project is this very famous guy's life. like Boogie Nights meets Walk the Line. wild scenes, legendary stuff.

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yeah, but is this a studio gig? big or little screen? etc.

[rpr]

theatrical, A-list lead (involved pending script)

The rights holder killed the studio version a few years ago. It will be funded by a mini-major most likely and/or private investors. My partner just joined a conglomerate of companies expanding from distribution into a new mini major (big casino guy is co-owner).

I'm only involved because the rights holder is close to my good friend and they are looking for fresh talent to write it.

[diebitter]

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Boogie Nights has pretty much the most accurate coke scene I've ever seen (with Juilianne Moore and Heather Graham).


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i always tought scarfaces "head into the pile" at the end was the most accurate coke scene ever made

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This is my most favourite drug scene in any movie, ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7fdwk7iirk

[R*R]

This movie is more about drug smuggling than addiction but I think it is worth mentioning. Midnight Express is the story of a young American hashish smuggler who gets caught
smuggling in Turkey. It is a compelling and haunting movie and it is a good film for young travellers to see before they go on a trip to those countries where drugs are prevelant yet punishment for even possession can be severe.