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Self Medicated

Drama - 2005
Self Medicated
5.7
37%
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Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew's mother, helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.

Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
1 Jun 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
25 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
It's just horrible stuff.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
4 Sep 2007
rotten:
It's a personal story that feels like it's been constructed from other movies.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
1 Sep 2007
rotten:
It's just a little too simplistic and not a very compelling story.
– Ted Fry,
Seattle Times,
31 Aug 2007
fresh:
Though the script and storytelling could have used more polish, Lapica's honesty provides the lasting impression.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Aug 2007
rotten:
Lapica's lack of distance from his story is both the film's strength and its weakness.
– Jan Stuart,
Newsday,
31 Aug 2007
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