Spun (2002)

Synopsis of Spun

A crystal-meth addict struggles to get his next fix as he obsesses over a recent breakup in Spun, a black-comic drug drama from music video director Jonas Akerlund. Rushmore's Jason Schwartzman stars as Ross, a young man who finds his maniacal world crumbling around him over the course of one long weekend. Spun chronicles Ross' travails as he tries to score from his regular dealer, Spider Mike (John Leguizamo), who realizes during Ross' visit that he's misplaced his stash. Indisposed by the frantic drug search, Spider Mike's girlfriend, Cookie (Mena Suvari), enlists Ross to pick up her stripper friend Nikki (Brittany Murphy) from work, and when he grudgingly agrees, he learns that Nikki might have an inside line on some of her own speed, courtesy of The Cook (Mickey Rourke). Meanwhile, two bumbling cops are onto Spider Mike's trail, and in his paranoid-delusional state, he sets out to find out who set him up. Spun premiered at the 2002 CineVegas Film Festival before securing berths at the Sundance, Toronto, and South by Southwest festivals. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

101 mins

Director(s):

Jonas Åkerlund

Writer(s):

Creighton Vero, Will De Los Santos

Producer(s):

Chris Hanley, Fernando Sulichin, Danny Vinik

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

NR(Strong Sexual Content, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Nudity, Adult Humor, Violence)

Categories:

Comedy

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