Clean and Sober (1988)
Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 2H 4M
Director : Glenn Gordon Caron
Writer : Tod Carroll
Synopsis
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.
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