A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
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- TriviaThe fictional television show "Mr. Chompers" was based on author Jerry Stahl's experience writing for ALF (1986). The other television series was based on Stahl's experiences on Twin Peaks (1990) and Moonlighting (1985), and its star was apparently based on Cybill Shepherd.
- GoofsWhen Jerry is at the methadone clinic, the doctor is checking boxes on a form he's filling out. The questions he asks Jerry do not match the boxes he checks.
- Quotes
Jerry Stahl: [Narrating] People always ask, "What's the worst thing heroin drove you to do?". I always answer, "showing up on Maury."
- Alternate versionsThe DVD features 3 deleted scenes:
- A wasted Jerry hitting on Owen Wilson's character's girlfriend and being thrown out.
- A long haired Jerry working for Hustler magazine.
- A stoned Jerry buying a muffin and being beaten with a baseball bat by the store clerk.
- SoundtracksOverwhelming
Performed and Written by Art Alexakis
Produced by Art Alexakis (as A.P. Alexakis) and Paul Fox
Recorded at A&M
Published by Irving Music, Inc./Evergleam Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Music Special Markets
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My 2 hits... I mean cents
Probably one of the best movies about drugs that I've ever seen. An excellent performance by Ben Stiller in one of his most serious roles. If you want to see a movie that portrays the life-style associated with drugs accurately, watch this movie.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,171,001
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $260,562
- Sep 20, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $1,171,001
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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