Recovery Boys

"We're all a work in progress"

2018 1h 30m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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In the heart of America's opioid epidemic, four men try to reinvent their lives and mend their broken relationships after years of drug abuse.

“We're all a work in progress”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon, shot by Curren Sheldon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Penelope Falk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We're all a work in progress".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8167872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Elaine McMillion Sheldon directs. Curren Sheldon behind the camera. Penelope Falk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon, shot by Curren Sheldon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Penelope Falk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "We're all a work in progress".
7IMDB entry: tt8167872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.