Methadonia

2005 1h 27m EN

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5.1

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6.5

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★5.1TMDB · 7★6.5IMDB · 231

Documentary

Synopsis

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Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Negroponte
Writers: Nick Pappas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0485777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michel Negroponte directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0485777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 19 themes, including "new york city", "support group", "war on drugs", "despair".