Top 10 Movies about Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Top 10 Movies about Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
10. The Fighter, 2010
The Fighter is a 2010 biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo.
The Fighter is a 2010 biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo.
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9. Under the Volcano, 1984
Under the Volcano is a 1984 film directed in Mexico by John Huston written by Guy Gallo with Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews and Katy Jurado heading the cast.
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8. The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013
This is the story of New York stockbroker, Jordan Belfort. From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late 80s. Excess success and affluence in his early twenties as founder of the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont warranted Belfort the title “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Money. Power. Women. Drugs. Temptations were for the taking and the threat of authority was irrelevant. For Jordan and his wolf pack, modesty was quickly deemed overrated and more was never enough.
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7. Bad Lieutenant, 1992
Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Harvey Keitel as the eponymous “bad lieutenant”. The screenplay was written by actress-model Zoë Lund. She also played a small role in the film.
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6. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans, 2009
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a 2009 American crime drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Tom Bower, Jennifer Coolidge, Xzibit, Val Kilmer and Brad Dourif.
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5. Crazy Heart, 2009
Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb.
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4. Affliction, 1997
Affliction is an American drama film produced in 1997, written and directed by Paul Schrader from the novel by Russell Banks. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn and Willem Dafoe.
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3. Flight, 2012
Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film stars Denzel Washington as Whip Whitaker, an airline pilot who miraculously crash lands his plane after it suffers an in-flight
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2. The Lost Weekend, 1945
The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. The film was based on Charles R. Jackson’s 1944 novel of the same title about an alcoholic writer.
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1. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995
Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film directed and written by Mike Figgis, based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by John O’Brien.
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Top 10 Movies about Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Top 10 Movies about Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Top 10 Movies about Alcoholism and Drug Addiction