The Connection
1962 · 1h 43m · Drama · United States of America
Men Held Captive By the Power Of Drugs
Eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a New York apartment while a two-man documentary team films the proceedings. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.
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Shirley ClarkeWritten by
Jack Gelber6.2Smart score
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drug addictionfake documentaryheroinloftmockumentarynew york citypseudo-documentarythe living theatrewoman director
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