DRUGSTORE COWBOY

Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Star Cast	-    Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James LeGros, James Remar, William Burroughs, Heather Graham
Director	-       Gus Van Sant
Producer	-       Nich Wechsler, Karen Murphy, Cary Brokaw
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1989
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Romance

Movie Gist     
Durgstore Cowboy is a movie based on an autobiographical novel written by James Fogle. The movie follows a group of junkies who travel across the U.S. robbing hospitals & pharmacies to feed their drug habits; eventually leading them to evade the law. 

How long will they be able to support their habit of drug indulgence...???

The movie gives a realistic look at the dark & dangerous world of drug addiction in 1971.

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

The BasketBall Diaries (1995)

Star Cast	-     Leonardo Di Caprio, James Madio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, Alexander Chaplin, Ernie Hudson
Director	-       Scott Kalvert
Producer	-       Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1995
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Sport

Movie Gist     
The BasketBall Diaries is a movie based on a true story of a memoirist & poet, Jim Carroll. The movie follows the life incidents of Jim & his harrowing downfall from being a star basketball player to getting hooked with heroin. All that Jim is left with are his poetries. However, he is found on the streets by an ex-junkie who undertakes the responsibility of Jim's rehabilitation.

A HATFUL OF RAIN

A Hatful of Rain (1957)

Star Cast	-     Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa, Eva Marie Saint, Lloyd Nolan, Henry Silva, Michael Vale
Director	-       Fred Zinnemann
Producer	-       Buddy Adler
Rating	-       U
Year of Release	-       1957
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Drama

Movie Gist     
A Hatful of Rain is a beautiful picturization of addiction. A war veteran gets addicted to morphine during his stay in the military hospital. The movie exposes how a havoc is wreaked on his family due to his addiction, leading to complicated & dynamic situations.