A smart-mouthed junkie and loser known as J.J. (George Segal) spends his days looking for just "one more fix".
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| George Segal | ... |
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| Paula Prentiss | ... |
Veronica
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| Karen Black | ... |
Parm
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| Jay Fletcher | ... |
Billy Dynamite
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| Hector Elizondo | ... |
Vivian
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| Robert De Niro | ... |
Danny
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Ed Madsen | ... |
Detective
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| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... |
Marlene
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Irving Selbst | ... |
Stanley
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Tim Pelt | ... |
Little Davey
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| José Pérez | ... |
Junior Conception
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Sylvia Syms | ... |
Cashier
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Jack Hollander | ... |
Harry
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| Alex Colon | ... |
Bus Boy
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Max Brandt | ... |
Store Clerk
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| Burt Young | ... |
First Hood
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Roland Kindhard | ... |
Second Hood
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Jean David | ... |
Laundry Woman
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| Paul Benjamin | ... |
Fixer
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Charles McGregor | ... |
Lethal Messenger
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David Milton | ... |
Smuggler
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Cynda Westcott | ... |
Billy's Date
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| Aaron Braunstein | ... |
Man in Store
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Lockie Edwards | ... |
Man in Bar
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Diane Molneri | ... |
Girl on Terrace
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Jane Elder | ... |
Girl's Mother
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Vic Ramos | ... |
Man with Package
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Walter Stevens | ... |
Respectable Businessman
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Harry Gorsuch | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ivan Passer | ||
Written by
| David Scott Milton | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ivan Passer | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Scott Milton | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Philip Langner | ... | producer |
| Jerry Tokofsky | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| William Fischer | ... | (as William S. Fischer) |
Cinematography by
| Richard C. Kratina | ... | director of photography (as Richard Kratina) |
| Jack Priestley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Rosenblum | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Behr | ... | assistant editor |
| Nisha Werner | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Murray P. Stern | ... | (as Murray Stern) |
Costume Design by
| Albert Wolsky | ||
Makeup Department
| Herman Buchman | ... | makeup man |
| Phil Naso | ... | hair stylist (as Philip Naso) |
Production Management
| Robert Greenhut | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Greenhut | ... | assistant director |
| Jim Inch | ... | assistant director (as James Inch) |
| John Nicolella | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master |
| Hans Swanson | ... | propman |
Sound Department
| Al Gramaglia | ... | sound mixer |
| Vito L. Ilardi | ... | boom man (as Vito Ilardi) |
| Ron Kalish | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Maitland | ... | sound |
| Gus Mortensen | ... | recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Brown | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Fred Clare | ... | electrician |
| Harry Ford | ... | gaffer |
| Howard Fortune | ... | electrician |
| James V. Gartland | ... | grip (as James Gartland) |
| Jack Kennedy | ... | key grip |
| William H. Steiner | ... | camera operator (as William Steiner) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| George Newman | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Stoia | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Harry J. Leavey | ... | transportation captain (as Harry Leavey) |
Additional Crew
| Kathie Berlin | ... | unit publicist |
| Fran Boehm | ... | assistant to director |
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | production associate (as Neil Machlis) |
Production Companies
- Theater Guild
- Segal-Tokofsky Productions
- Scraping Bottom Company (copyright holder)
- Edward Spector Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Arden Cinematografica (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Uzun Film (1972) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Brentwood Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (exclusively distributed by BCI Eclipse)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- D-Vision Cinema (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Digiview Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Direct Source Entertainment (1999) (Canada) (DVD) (VHS)
- Dreamline Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- EastWest Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Flashback Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Front Row Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Addict')
- Front Row Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Fun City Editions (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Gemstone Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Indaco Pictures (2014) (Italy) (DVD)
- Keeper's Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (exclusively distributed by Brentwood Home Video)
- Legacy Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MNTEX Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment Group (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- PPI Entertainment Group (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Passion Productions (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Platinum Productions (1989) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Addict')
- Quality Special Products (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Quality Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- ROKiT FLIX (2023) (United States)
- Sandstone Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- St. Clair Vision (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Stormovie (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Treeline Films (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Vina Distribution (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Weton Wesgram (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ZYX Music (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MUKY (stills provided by)
- Marion Dougherty Associates (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
J.J., a former New York City hairdresser, commits petty crimes, often with his friend Billy Dynamite, to support his drug habit. He's not very good at it, with something often going wrong. One of J.J.'s more regular gigs is working as a mule for Vivian - who J.J. calls Geek Man to Vivian's chagrin - a pimp for who J.J.'s ex-wife, Veronica, also a junkie, now hustles also to support her habit. J.J.'s life has the potential to change the result of two encounters. One is with a pair of NYPD narcs who have him over a barrel concerning his drug use and what they want out of him to make a drug conviction go away. Two is with a young woman named Parm who he meets in the act of one of his crimes. J.J. and Parm enter into a relationship, the love and support within that makes J.J. want to come out on top for once in his life. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Their story is written on his arm. If they can get a grip on each other, maybe they can turn their lives around. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some of the characters in the film were played by actual New York City junkies at the time, people who Writer and Director Ivan Passer encountered while researching the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Applause (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ooh Poo Pah Doo See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
J: They same I'm a charmer... that I charm the people I hustle. Well, that comes after dealing with women, after hairdressing. I love to dress hair! But being that I know what to do, being that I'm hip enough to know, I do it! That's love and peace. Love and peace. You just gotta keep sending it out. Love. That love and peace. [smiles] J: I'm not J for nothing, you know? See more » |