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Summary
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 61Audiences 64GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer61%
IMDb6.7
Audience score61%
Running time
2 h 4 min
A typical length for dramas, +15 min on the typical 109
typical 109124Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 17 more
Released
1988
August 10, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more19 people
- Michael KeatonDaryl Poynter
- Kathy BakerCharlie Standers
- Morgan FreemanCraig
- Tate DonovanDonald Towle
- Henry Judd BakerXavier
- Claudia ChristianIris
- J. David KrassnerTiller
- Dakin MatthewsBob
- MCMary Catherine MartinCheryl Ann
Patricia QuinnJune
Pamela DunlapJane
Terri HanauerAdmissions Counsellor
David A. KimballDoctor
Veronica ReddHead Nurse - Detox- SDSharie DoolittleNurse
- SMSharon MedearisNurse
M. Emmet WalshRichard Dirks
Brian BenbenMartin Laux
Rachel RyanKaren Peluso
Directing · 1
- Glenn Gordon Caron Director
Writing · 1
- Tod Carroll Screenplay, Associate Producer
Production · 7
- Ron Howard Executive Producer
- Tony Ganz Producer
- Deborah Blum Producer
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- Glenn Daniels Casting
- Kathy Wickline Casting
Camera · 1
- Jan Kiesser Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Chew Editor
Sound · 1
- Gabriel Yared Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Joel Schiller Production Design
- Donald J. Remacle Set Decoration
- Eric W. Orbom Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Robert Turturice Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Chris Howell Stunt Coordinator
- Freddie Hice Stunts
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