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Dusty and Sweets McGee

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Following the comings and goings of actual heroin addicts and drawing on the talents of several actors to round out the roles of the drug dealers, filmmaker Floyd Mutrux takes a look into the lives of those people entrenched in the drug culture of Los Angeles. From hustlers to teenagers to couples, the draw of heroin keeps these addicts constantly on the prowl to find their next high. As their lives fall apart, the subjects of this film maintain only their habit.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 11/27/2017
Mutrux captures with a sharp, furtive eye the crevices of public life that the drug trade fills ... and scenes of Mephistophelian kingpins show that the moral rot of drugs runs through all levels of society. Go to Full Review John Mahoney Los Angeles Free Press 01/10/2020
Shallow, frivolous and nearly pointless. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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delysid d @RT67044741 04/18/2022 the time capsule has been opened. inside are some dirty junkies sharing needles! See more 10/26/2008 A fascinating time-capsule. Adifferentcity.com has it and it's a pretty good copy considering that it has never been released in any format. See more 07/22/2008 Oh why isn't there a better version of this film out already! See more 05/24/2008 Fantastic film to watch if you can find it. Havent had any luck myself, but have seen about half of it on sundance...plus a few clips on you tube. See more 05/06/2008 Pulls you in to another time and place. See more Read all reviews
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Floyd Mutrux

Director

Billy Gray

City Life

William A. Fraker

The Cellist

Clifton Tip Fredell

Tip Fredell

Kit RyderKit Ryder

Male Hustler

Bob Graham

Little Boy
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Synopsis Following the comings and goings of actual heroin addicts and drawing on the talents of several actors to round out the roles of the drug dealers, filmmaker Floyd Mutrux takes a look into the lives of those people entrenched in the drug culture of Los Angeles. From hustlers to teenagers to couples, the draw of heroin keeps these addicts constantly on the prowl to find their next high. As their lives fall apart, the subjects of this film maintain only their habit.
Director
Floyd Mutrux
Producer
Michael Laughlin
Screenwriter
Floyd Mutrux
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 14, 1971, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 31m