A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Acting
Billy Crudup's angelic deadpan in a filthy world.
Direction
Maclean finds transcendence in dive bars and emergency rooms.
Writing
Johnson's stories adapted with reverence for their holy messiness.
Director
Alison Maclean
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Denis Johnson's original short story collection was rejected by publishers for years before becoming a cult classic.
The hospital scenes were shot in an actual working hospital, with real ER chaos bleeding into takes.
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