Under the Influence (1986)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092134/
| Alternate Title(s): | Adult Children of Alcoholics |
| Year Filmed: | 1985 |
| Director: | Thomas Carter |
| Writers: | Joyce Burditt |
| Runtime: | 120 min |
| Articles: | Tagged 'Under the Influence' |
| Andy Griffith | Noah Talbot |
| Season Hubley | Ann Talbot Simpson |
| Paul Provenza | Stephen Talbot |
| Keanu Reeves | Eddie Talbot |
| Dana Andersen | Terri Talbot |
| Kario Salem | John Simpson |
| William Schallert | Cade |
| Richard Lawson | Dr. Duran |
| Paddi Edwards | Eve |
| Joyce Van Patten | Helen Talbot |
| Eve Smith | Mrs. Clark |
| Susan Ruttan | Ms. Morgan |
| Janet Rotblatt | Miss Seaver |
Summary
The story of an alcoholic and how his addiction affects the rest of his family, a dysfunctional bunch with problems of their own.
Reviews
| so real (2017-12-04 16:42:00) | |
 Forum Posts: 4 Comments: 1 Reviews: 2 | Since I started my quest to see as many of Keanu's movies as possible I could as well say something :)
The portrayal of an alcoholic's family in this movie is so real! A variety of coping mechanisms of different family members are shown. And as I know some people who lived through a similar experience of living with an alcoholic I can say these are actually pretty real ways people behave in a situation like this. The film has a lot to say even today when alcoholism is considered a problem beyond the moral weakness. As for Keanu, I think he comes across as a very believable character, especially when the father dies and he does not know what to do or at the very end. Brilliant! |
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