Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

1988 · 124 min · EN · R · 6.2 (67 votes)
Dir. Glenn Gordon Caron · Starring Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Tate Donovan, Henry Judd Baker, Claudia Christian · Music Gabriel Yared

Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.

Drama

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the brutal realities of addiction and the arduous, yet hopeful, journey toward recovery. It feels intensely personal, capturing the struggle with a grounded, realistic touch.

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