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6.9/10   366 votes
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Director:
Eric Laneuville
Writer (WGA):
Mimi Schmir (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Sport more
Plot:
When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Great made for TV movie. more

Cast

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Jonathan Jackson ... Max Hanson

JoBeth Williams ... Sophie Hanson

Carly Pope ... Molly White

Robin Dunne ... Brian Hanson
Amy Stewart ... Kate Coppola

Colm Feore ... Ed Hanson

Hayden Christensen ... Orin Krieg

Mallory Margel ... Chloe Hanson

Carlo Rota ... David Lebeff
Evan Sabba ... Jasper
Pixie Bigelow ... Anna Roche
Sheila Brand ... Genie
Jim Codrington ... Police Officer

Steve Cumyn ... Peter
Roger Dunn ... Coach Lucky
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Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Great made for TV movie., 1 July 2000
10/10
Author: ndmovies from USA

Where Trapped in a Purple Haze lacks in story, it makes up for in stars. Don't get me wrong here, the story isn't bad, it just isn't unique. In fact, I really liked the story. It's your average, run of the mill, sports hero with problems in the home who meets a girl with a drug addiction and falls victim to drug abuse himself kind of story. Throw in some teenage angst, peer pressure, hormones, a homosexual brother, denial, and prostitution and you have Trapped in a Purple Haze.

It stars Jonathan Jackson(II), best known for his role as Lucky Spencer on ABC's General Hospital, Carly Pope of the WB's Popular, and JoBeth Williams who I know best from Poltergeist I and II as Diane Freeling.

Its a great made for TV movie(those don't come around too often). The cast is amazing. The story is a little bland. It's a good anti drug movie for families to watch together, though at times it seems to glorify drug use. My vote - 10!

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