Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, M. Emmet Walsh

After making his mark in several hit comedies including Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton startled critics and audiences alike with his acclaimed performance in this 1988 drama about one man's strugg...( read more  read more... )le against cocaine addiction. Keaton's comedic energy is transformed here into the kind of jittery intensity that's perfect for his role, suggesting a driven personality who can maintain the appearance of self-control for only so long before he crashes and burns. After a series of setbacks, Keaton's character seeks refuge in a drug rehabilitation program and must confront the truth of his own addiction at the urging of a counselor (Morgan Freeman) who's heard every lame excuse in the book from addicts struggling to quit. Kathy Baker leads a superb supporting cast as a recovering alcoholic and battered wife whose flagging self-esteem is boosted by Keaton's attention. Under the careful direction of Glenn Gordon Caron (of TV's Moonlighting fame), Keaton and Baker handle this delicate material with consummate skill and grace, turning a potentially depressing story into a moving portrait of people who must battle their inner demons step by tentative step. --Jeff Shannon

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R, 124 min.

Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron

Release Date: August 10, 1988

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  • August 3, 2006
    Not one of Michael Keaton's best, but it's watchable.
  • August 16, 2007
    Brilliant and sobering film.
  • June 25, 2009
    Great acting couldn't make me enjoy any more than I did.
  • June 8, 2009
    Possibly the best movie I have seen about addiction and the lengths people go to be in denial about their problems. Keaton gives his best performance ever and the supporting cast is excellent as well. Baker plays an addict who is abused emotionally as well and Freeman plays the c...( read more)ounselor who has seen it all before. Definitely worth your time.
  • April 26, 2009
    Cuaght this on On Demand not too long ago. Forgot what a great movie it is. And how versatile Michale Keaton is, concsidering I had just gotten done watching Beetlejuice.
  • August 22, 2008
    A great performance by Keaton but thats my opion,,great storyline.
  • July 19, 2008
    Mr. Keaton is such a natural actor and so engaging. A pretty informative show as well.
  • May 21, 2008
    Michael Keaton was great, he really made you feel like his character was real
  • April 29, 2008
    This is awesome awesome movie. Not only does Morgan portrayl of a former addict/drug counselors truly fascinating, but Michael Keaton's performance of a addict/alcoholic in denial truly moving a very very real. A must see

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