The Art of Tripping (1993)
Genre : Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime : 1H 42M
Director : Storm Thorgerson
Writer : David Gale
Synopsis
Based on the idea that drugs have influenced some of our greatest minds (Poe, Baudelaire etc.), this film documents just how influential drug experiences have been on the minds of great writers, poets and thinkers.
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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