Intoxicating (2003)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Mark David

Writers:

Mark David (story)
Kirk Harris (screenplay)
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Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Living on the edge has a high price.

Plot:

Dorian Shanley, is a heart surgeon who abuses alcohol and drugs. Dorian trades stolen pharmaceuticals for cocaine ...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Pharmacy | Alcohol | Surgery | Heart Surgeon

Cast

Kirk Harris	...	Dr. Dorian Shanley
John Savage	...	William Shanley
Eric Roberts	...	Teddy
Camilla Overbye Roos	...	Anna Michelzewski
Joanne Baron	...	Dr. Eilene Preminger
D.W. Brown	...	Dr. Micheal Tuuri
Ron Gilbert	...	Officer John Connor
Allan Rich	...	Micheal Reilly
Laurie Baranyay	...	Megan Foster
Michael Dalmon	...	Jerry
Christina Carson	...	Nurse Amy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marie Black	...	Katie
Art Chudabala	...	William Stanley's Doctor
Trevor Hale	...	Man in Bathroom
Susanna Harter	...	Susan Walker
Nina Kruse	...	Nurse in Hallway
Aidan Harris Kuykendall	...	Dorian Shanley
Tina Kuykendall	...	Mother Shanley
John Lane	...	Lawrence
Honey Lauren	...	Nurse Amanda Snyder
Camille Solari	...	Mimi
Chaz Divon Tolbert	...	Ray

Directed by
Mark David

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark David		story
Kirk Harris		screenplay
Kirk Harris		story

Produced by
Joanne Baron	....	co-producer
Catherine Beckman	....	associate producer
Tommy Burke	....	producer
Adam Chase	....	associate producer
Regina Connell	....	co-executive producer
Annemarie Curry	....	executive producer
Mark David	....	executive producer
Mark David	....	producer
Steven J. Fogel	....	co-executive producer
Debra Fontenot	....	associate producer
Ron Gilbert	....	co-producer
Jackie Greig	....	associate producer
Kirk Harris	....	producer
Tony Hewett	....	line producer
Tony Hewett	....	producer
Justin Kim	....	executive producer
Jeffrey William Laham	....	associate producer
Stu Matz	....	executive producer
Eugene Park	....	associate producer
Tom Pellegrini	....	executive producer
Bob Pick	....	associate producer
Allan Rich	....	co-producer
Jack Rubio	....	producer
Gregory Scanlan	....	co-executive producer (as Greg Scanlan)
Mark Whitlin	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Mark David
William Tabanou

Cinematography by
Mark David

Film Editing by
Joyce Brand
Mark David

Casting by
Debbie George
Nina Kruse
Michael Shoemaker
Mark Tillman

Production Design by
Chuck Dutrow

Set Decoration by
Leighanne Haddock

Costume Design by
Barbara Pushman

Makeup Department
Kristina Frisch	....	makeup artist
Tommy E. Sullins	....	key hair stylist
Molly Tisivari	....	key makeup artist
Molly Tissavary	....	key makeup artist
Teresa Vest	....	makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Catherine Beckman	....	second assistant director
Daniel Kuehm	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Leighanne Haddock	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Galen Church	....	boom operator
Thomas Curley	....	sound mixer
William Tabanou	....	sound
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark David	....	camera operator
Dawn Fidrick	....	assistant camera
Anthony Fiore	....	grip
Serdar Kalsin	....	assistant camera
Yavir Ramawtar	....	key grip
Gabor Szitanyi	....	gaffer

Other crew
Karinna Bakker	....	script supervisor
Kristine Familletti	....	script supervisor
Nina Kruse	....	location scout
Michael Shoemaker	....	location scout

Thanks
Blyth Kemp	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Film Kitchen
• JAM Pictures
• Rogue Arts

Distributors

• Rogue Arts (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Image Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA (cable rating) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | UK:15

Company:

Film Kitchen

Soundtrack:

Intoxicating

Realistic tale of substance abuse

As someone who has grown up with parents in AA this film is as close to the reality of it all as I have seen. Lead Actor Kirk Harris' performance is at once incredible and should be star making. The stories centers around a young doctor with a large appetite for drugs and alcohol. His arrogance is offset by the love he has for his dying father played by John Savage. Eric Roberts does a terrific job as his drug dealer. A guy who lives in the suburbs and who looks anything but a drug dealer. It is clearly the best Eric Roberts has been in a film since Runaway Train. The visuals of the film give the frantic life of the lead character a whole other level usually not seen in independent film. The hip hop soundtrack adds an extremely modern edge to this film as well. It was odd but cool to see hip hop artists rap over the tale of a caucasian doctor. I applaud the filmmakers for being this eclectic and having the courage to take on this heart wrenching subject matter. The film reminds me of another of my all time favorites in Leaving Las Vegas. I would also recommend it to anyone who dug Requiem for a Dream or the lost gem Clean and Sober.