Story of a Junkie

Follows the character of Gringo, a young man looking for fortune in New York, only to fall into heroin addiction.

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Gringo

Kowalski pasó cuatro meses con junkies del Lower East Side. Poco a poco ganó su confianza y fue autorizado a llevar su cámara para filmarlos. El resultado es esta docuficción. Su protagonista principal es John Spacely. Su sobrenombre, Gringo, da título a la película. Gringo tiene un parche en uno de sus ojos, pelo plateado, ropa de cuero negra, un skate que lo lleva de un lado a otro y unos cuantos aros y pulseras en el cuerpo. Es él quien guía al director en su viaje por el mundo de la heroína. Si esto es un infierno, Gringo es, claro, un Virgilio de venas picadas. Película no apta para impresionables, Gringo muestra junkies que debutan, que viven su vida, que vuelan, que se hunden y que mueren. Y también asesinato, enfermedad y agujas, muchas agujas.

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TheTVDB.com Movie ID 199673
Status Released
Released United States of America January 1, 1987
Content Rating United States of America R The Netherlands AL
Runtime 95 minutes
Genres Documentary
Original Country United States of America
Original Language English
Distributor Troma Entertainment DPI
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Steven Shingles
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Claude du Sorbier
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Osualdo Vasquez
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Cliff Weiss
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Renee Tenenbaum
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Robin McGill
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Scott Colombo
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Lech Kowalski

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Ann S. Barish
Lech Kowalski
Gareth E. Newell
Karen O'Toole

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Story of a Junkie

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John Spacely as Self * needs role-specific image

Steven Shingles as Self * needs role-specific image

Claude du Sorbier as Self * needs role-specific image

Eddie as Self * needs role-specific image

Osualdo Vasquez as Self * needs role-specific image

Ray as Self * needs role-specific image

Cliff Weiss as Self * needs role-specific image

Renee Tenenbaum as Self * needs role-specific image

Jesse the Mess as Self * needs role-specific image

Dave Fargie as Self * needs role-specific image

Robin McGill as Self * needs role-specific image

Scott Colombo as Self * needs role-specific image

Joe McGill as Self * needs role-specific image

John Mcgill as Self * needs role-specific image

Little as Self * needs role-specific image