Angel Dusted

1981 1h 38m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Cautionary anti-drug film based on a true story about the effects on Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill when their teenage son (John Putch, Stapleton's real-life son) gets spaced out on a marijuana joint laced with PCP, or "angel dust," and the family is forced to wrestle with the crisis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Stapleton
Betty Eaton
Arthur Hill
Michael Eaton
John Putch
Owen Eaton
Helen Hunt
Lizzie Eaton
Darlene Craviotto
Dr. Joan Gideon
Percy Rodriguez
Dr. Kevin Hastings
Patrick Cassidy
Bob Shecky
Ken Michelman
Mark Eaton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Lowry
Writers: Darlene Craviotto
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Frank Beascoechea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Byron 'Buzz' Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill and John Putch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dick Lowry directs. Frank Beascoechea behind the camera. James Horner scores. Byron 'Buzz' Brandt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Frank Beascoechea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Byron 'Buzz' Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill and John Putch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "drug abuse", "hallucination", "based on true story".