Description:Michael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem. One morning, he wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed(someone he had been partying with the night before)from a cocaine overdose. He also just happenes to recieve a phone call from his employers telling him a huMichael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem. One morning, he wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed(someone he had been partying with the night before)from a cocaine overdose. He also just happenes to recieve a phone call from his employers telling him a huge sum of money is missing from one of his accounts. Panicing, Daryl decides to check into a drug rehab to hide from the law, where he meets tough cookie Morgan Freeman. A recovering addict himself, he now works as a drug counselor, and knows all the tricks Daryl tries to pull. Soon Daryl discovers he just might be in the right place, afterall.... (more)(less)
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"What is it with you guys and food?"
"Addicts are compulsive."
Even though I like Michael Keaton, he rarely has any performances that are great or amazing. (Except for Beetlejuice of course.) This is actually the best performance I have seen from him. He pulls off a very strong performance and also has other good performances from actors like Morgan Freeman. This is an underrated gem that doesn't get the recognition it truly deserves. Any Michael Keaton fan should see this."
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Synopsis
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 struggle against cocaine addiction. 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. Ka"
Jamie M. added this to a list 1 year, 11 months ago
"Michael Keaton proves that he can serve up more than just Beetlejuice & helpings of Mr. Mom as far as acting is concerned. A path that eventually would lead to the first kick-ass portrayal of the Dark Knight of justice. Makes me wanna go get drunk just for the experience.
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schwarzerabt added this to a list 3 years, 9 months ago