Junkie

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Junkie

"Shoot up or shut up"

2012

1h 24m

4.6(18 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A drug addict tries to sabotage his brother's struggle to get sober once and for all.

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8 members

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Robert LaSardo

Nicky

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Daniel Louis Rivas

Danny

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Tess Panzer

Sonja

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Tomas Boykin

Otto

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Andrew Howard

Dad

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Caroline Guivarch

Charity

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Ian Duncan

Manson

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John Wrightson

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