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Movie Info
In a cramped and dirty apartment, eight junkies variously goof off, chat and play jazz music while waiting for their heroin connection to show up. They've also struck a deal with documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn (William Redfield) : They'll let him film them provided he pays for their drugs. When the dealer, Cowboy (Carl Lee), arrives, he's suspicious of the filmmaker and his camera, enough so that Dunn considers trying heroin himself to prove he's no narc and to better understand his subjects.
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Shirley Clarke
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Producer: Lewis M. Allen, Shirley Clarke
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Writer: Jack Gelber
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Films Around The World [us], Mystic Fire Video [us]
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Production Co: The Connection Company
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Sound Mix: Mono
Cast & Crew

Warren Finnerty
Leach

Garry Goodrow
Ernie

James Anderson
Sam

Jerome Raphael
Solly

Carl Lee
Cowboy

Barbara Winchester
Sister Salvation

William Redfield
Jim Dunn

Roscoe Lee Browne
J. J. Burden

Henry Proach
Harry

Freddie Redd
Piano Player

Jackie McLean
Sax player

Michael Mattos
Bass player

Larry Richie
Drummer

Shirley Clarke
Director

Jack Gelber
Writer

Lewis M. Allen
Producer

Shirley Clarke
Producer

Jim Di Gangi
Associate Producer

Freddie Redd
Original Music

Arthur J. Ornitz
Cinematographer

Shirley Clarke
Film Editing

Richard Sylbert
Production Design

Albert Brenner
Art Director

Ruth Morley
Costume Design

Patricia Lewis Jaffe
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May 13, 2012As a fifty year old movie about a group of junkies waiting less than patiently for their next hit, "The Connection" surprisingly does not feel dated in the least, especially once you get acclimated to some of the acting. In fact, Solly(Jerome Raphael) wonders aloud why heroin is illegal in the first place. Actually, the movie's diverse cast is not the only thing that puts it ahead of its time. The story is framed as a documentary filmed by a two-man crew.(This is adapted from a stage play where I imagine the setup was quite different.) Jim Dunn(William Redfield), the director and possibly the squarest peg in squaresville, has only been allowed into Leach's(Warren Finnerty) apartment due to his cameraman J.J.(Roscoe Lee Browne) gaining an introduction through his pal Jackie(Jackie McLean). Jim's intent is for the addicts to tell their own stories which the cameras only make harder for them to do, fearing what the police could do with the footage. Depending on who you talk to, Leach, who is being severely bothered by a boil on his neck, is gay. There are naked photos of both men and women scattered around the apartment. He promises to invite women to the party but the one that does show up is the last one you would ever expect. It's tempting to only view the apartment as a squat, dingy as it is, but considering how populated it is by musicians, it is definitely more like a musicians' union, with only Solly and Leach lacking any musical inclination.(Were there that many jazz musicians hooked on drugs or was that just a stereotype?) Ernie(Garry Goodrow) does not play but that's only because he pawned his instrument. All of which lends a jazzy flavor to the soundtrack. The only problem is the movie eventually loses its way but that's junkies for you.walter m Super Reviewer
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