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Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.

19886.32h 4mR

Overview

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
Written by Tod Carroll
Produced by Tony Ganz, Deborah Blum
Box Office0Revenue: $8.7M

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Top Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Daryl Poynter

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Charlie Standers

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Craig

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Donald Towle

Henry Judd Baker

Henry Judd Baker

Xavier

Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian

Iris

J. David Krassner

J. David Krassner

Tiller

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Bob

M

Mary Catherine Martin

Cheryl Ann

Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn

June

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drug addictioncocainealcoholismdrinkingreal estate agentsubstance abuse

About Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober is a drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of drug addiction, cocaine, alcoholism, drinking, real estate agent, substance abuse. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, it stars Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman. Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

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