Story of a Junkie

“It's the story of a desperate man. It's the story of a desperate society.”

6.0/ 10 14 votes 1985-11-25 1h 35m 1 popularity

Filmed in documentary-style, the film follows the character of Gringo, a young man looking for fortune in New York, only to fall into heroin addiction.

Director: Lech Kowalski

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John Spacely

John Spaceley

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