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Clean and Sober (1988)

R 124 min  -  Drama  -   10 August 1988 (USA)
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Michael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem... See full summary »

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Tod Carroll
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton ...
Daryl Poynter
Kathy Baker ...
Charlie Standers
Morgan Freeman ...
Craig
Tate Donovan ...
Donald Towle
Henry Judd Baker Henry Judd Baker ...
Xavier
Claudia Christian ...
Iris
J. David Krassner J. David Krassner ...
Tiller
Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews ...
Bob
Mary Catherine Martin Mary Catherine Martin ...
Cheryl Ann
Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn ...
June (as Pat Quinn)
Terri Hanauer Terri Hanauer ...
Admissions Counsellor
David A. Kimball ...
Doctor
Veronica Redd Veronica Redd ...
Head Nurse - Detox
Sharie Doolittle Sharie Doolittle ...
Nurse
Sharon Medearis Sharon Medearis ...
Nurse
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Storyline

Michael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem. One morning, he wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed(someone he had been partying with the night before)from a cocaine overdose. He also just happenes to recieve a phone call from his employers telling him a huge sum of money is missing from one of his accounts. Panicing, Daryl decides to check into a drug rehab to hide from the law, where he meets tough cookie Morgan Freeman. A recovering addict himself, he now works as a drug counselor, and knows all the tricks Daryl tries to pull. Soon Daryl discovers he just might be in the right place, afterall. Written by Humberto Amador  

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Michael Keaton...in an unexpected film...about thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Alcohol y coca See more »

Filming Locations:

Claymont, Delaware, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$8,674,093 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Quotes

Craig: You know what the addict's least favorite word is? No. Ask me if you can use my phone Daryl.
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Soundtracks

"Tighten Up"
Written by Billy Buttier and Archie Bell
Performed by Archie Bell & The Drells (as Archie Bell and The Drells)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »