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Trapped in a Purple Haze

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • TV-14
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000)
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When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake, when he meets Molly, a carefree young woman who gets him to st... Read allWhen a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake, when he meets Molly, a carefree young woman who gets him to start using heroin, his world slowly falls apart.When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake, when he meets Molly, a carefree young woman who gets him to start using heroin, his world slowly falls apart.

  • Director
    • Eric Laneuville
  • Writer
    • Mimi Schmir
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Jackson
    • JoBeth Williams
    • Carly Pope
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    609
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writer
      • Mimi Schmir
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Jackson
      • JoBeth Williams
      • Carly Pope
    • 14User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jonathan Jackson
    Jonathan Jackson
    • Max Hanson
    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Sophie Hanson
    Carly Pope
    Carly Pope
    • Molly White
    Robin Dunne
    Robin Dunne
    • Brian Hanson
    Amy Stewart
    Amy Stewart
    • Kate Coppola
    Meghan Duffy
    Meghan Duffy
    • Sam Wilkins
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Ed Hanson
    Hayden Christensen
    Hayden Christensen
    • Orin Krieg
    Mallory Margel
    • Chloe Hanson
    Carlo Rota
    Carlo Rota
    • David Lebeff
    Evan Sabba
    Evan Sabba
    • Jasper
    Pixie Bigelow
    Pixie Bigelow
    • Anna Roche
    Sheila Brand
    • Genie
    Jim Codrington
    Jim Codrington
    • Police Officer
    Steve Cumyn
    Steve Cumyn
    • Peter
    Roger Dunn
    Roger Dunn
    • Coach Lucky
    David Fraser
    David Fraser
    • Dr. Miller
    Joan Gregson
    • Eloise Marshall
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writer
      • Mimi Schmir
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    • Quotes

      Orin Krieg: May I help you?

      Molly White: I guess. We're looking for 'Aracnophobia'.

      Orin Krieg: Well, that'd be in the Horror section. Shall I find it for you?

      Molly White: No thanks, we can find that ourselves.

    • Connections
      References The Uninvited (1944)

    User reviews14

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    Surprising Good for a TV film

    This movie shows a really good reason why you shouldn't do drugs that are illegal and most certainly not take love so seriously. Jonathon Jackson plays a hockey college student who feels is out of touch with his family. It seems nothing is going for him until he meets this beautiful girl played by Carly Pope. The boy finally falls in love with the girl and they hit it off instantly. Suddenly the girl introduces him to drugs (Cocaine,dope,and even heroine) and thats when the boy's life is spiraling out of control. This movie is very extreme in a way where a man's life is crashing all because he wasn't receiving the love he wanted. Its very sad but it teaches a lot of people a very valuable lesson. Unless you want your world crashing down on you slowly than you better do the triple Ds (Don't Do Drugs).
    • chmnig
    • Dec 17, 2005
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Pearson Television
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 母愛真要命
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Pearson Television International
      • Thomas Carter Company
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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