Movie Description The battle-worn members of an alcohol recovery group share the stories of their struggles in the basement of a decrepit Times Square church. An extremely strong ensemble cast, intelligent script, and careful direction keep the story well above the level of maudlin self-revelation. Based on the stage play "Blackout" by Gary Lennon.
| Credits | | Producer: | Burtt Harris, Gary Lennon, John N. Hart Jr., Larry Meistrich, Peter Cohn, Shireen Meistrich | | Cast: | Faye Dunaway, Spalding Gray, Zach Grenier |
Notes Color by Panavision.
Screened at the 1995 Boston Film Festival.
A Sea Goat Films/Kardana Films presentation of a Shooting Gallery production.
Director Peter Cohn is the son of legendary showbiz agent Sam Cohn.
This film reportedly had a budget of $500,000., DVD Features:
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Editorial Reviews "...Howard Rollins is especially gripping..." Variety - Daniel M. Kimmel (09/11/1995)
"...Superbly realized by an ensemble of well-known actors..." New York Times - p.C20 - Stephen Holden (03/14/1997)
"...The actors playing addicts seem to put their souls on the line. Particularly good are Dianne Wiest...and the late Howard Rollins..." Entertainment Weekly - p.64 - Owen Gleiberman (04/11/1997)
"...DRUNKS is totally persuasive in its account of recovering alcoholics helping one another in a painful and often desperate struggle for sobriety..." Los Angeles Times - p.F8 - Kevin Thomas (05/30/1997)
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