A high-school track star (Nick Stahl) watches without judgment as his two best friends (Summer Phoenix, Aaron Paul) abuse heroin.
Acting
Aaron Paul's pre-Walter White intensity is genuinely haunting.
Direction
Stephen Kay captures that specific 2002 handheld indie grit.
Director
Stephen Kay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Aaron Paul's first significant film role, predating his Breaking Bad fame by seven years. He was reportedly paid scale.
Released during the post-Requiem for a Dream wave of unflinching addiction cinema, it struggled to find distribution and remains largely forgotten despite its cast.
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