Drunks - The Original Trailer

Actor-comedian Richard Lewis and Academy Award winners Faye Dunaway and Dianne Wiest lead an all-star case that includes Amanda Plummer, Parker Posey, Spalding Gray, Calista Flockhart and Sam Rockwell in this poignant story of friendship, survival and redemption.
The first film to take an in-depth look at the inner workings of a twelve-step program, Drunks is a probing journey into the lives of a group of recovering alcoholics who gather in a Times Square church basement for an AA meeting. Collectively they share their hopes, fear, triumphs and frailties -- keeping their faith even as a dramatic upheaval threatens the life of a man they all admire.
At the beginning of the meeting, Jim (Richard Lewis) seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does. Jim tells the story of booze, drugs and resurrection - but storms from the meeting before he finishes . As Jim wanders the night, searching for some solace in the bars and drug spots of pre-beautification Times Square, the meeting goes on. We hear the stories of survivors. They range from humorously quirky to profoundly sad
Louis (Spalding Gray) claims to have wandered in looking for choir practice, and although he likes to drink beer, he doesn't call himself an alcoholic...Joseph (Howard Rollins) , an ex-convict who drank and wrecked a car, killing his child...Becky (Diane Wiest), a doctor who worked herself into exhaustion and succumbed to pills...Debbie (Park Posey) wanted to be the next Janis Joplin, and now wants to relive the 60s without the drugs...Helen (Calista Flockhart) can't pretend she didn't get high before coming to the meeting, and like Jim, walks out, until Helen reaches out to her and brings her back...Shelley (Amanda Plummer), who had to share a bed with her visiting mother, pushing her towards the bottle....
Drunks premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned strong reviews during its theatrical release. It was one of the first films to receive the entertainment industry's Prism Award, which recognizes films that offer a realistic depiction of alcoholism and substance abuse.

[@atSummersEnd]

I love this movie. Taped it off of Cable when it came out, and still watch it from time to time. ( and yes, I still have a VCR ) (:

[@binaryvoid0101]

MICHAEL!!!! DO THE LINES!!!!

[@jokeplay00]

good to see others that came here from the comedy club :D

[@hekuboshi]

CLICK....

[@clicheguevara5282]

Fucking Faye Dunaway!!

[@camez2345]

LOL!! That's what brought me here as well. I went on a youtube standup binge over the weekend and only just saw that clip. It's one of the funniest and best-delivered stories I've ever heard. Sent it to about 10 people. He deserves for it to go viral. "Leprechaun 2" gets a 6% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Might watch it anyway.

[@camez2345]

*although, upon further investigation,, I think the movie in question was probably "Barfly," not "Drunks." The former is billed as a comedy-drama.

[@phillondraclarkrobinson8829]

This was Howard Rollins' final film before he died.

[@michaeljohns8817]

R.I.P. RICHARD LEWIS 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

[@agentorangechicago]

RIP Richard Lewis.

[@AngelIsland88]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[@applejellypucci]

I really wish I could see this movie! Going to look online.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

Rest in peace big Richard Lewis. This seems like the show Loudermilk but about 20 years earlier.

[@massapower]

Between Nicholas Cage & Richard Lewis portraying Drinking,... Both great movies.... Give my best to GILBERT GOTTFRIED Richard 😎✌R.I.P. Feb. 27th, 2024

[@DungeonStudio]

Wow! Looks like a stellar cast! And Spalding always makes me smile (I thought it was choir practice taking a break. LOL) It's a thin line between 'attraction rather than promotion' when it comes to AA movies. But looks like this faithfully depicts how alcoholics share their past humiliates and fears of the future. Kudos!

[@tatersalad3574]

thats why im here lol