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Love Is the Drug

Play trailer Poster for Love Is the Drug R,  2006,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Jonah, a teenage nerd, develops a crush on Sara, a pretty classmate. Sara, who is already dating Troy, invites Jonah to join her exclusive clique. Her friends are not pleased but soon change their minds after they learn that Jonah works at a pharmacy and can keep them supplied with drugs. Tragedy looms as the teens' love triangle and hard-partying ways escalate.

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Ted Fry Seattle Times Oct 6, 2006
2/4
It's almost impossible to identify with any of these kids, even Jonah, whose motives seem so worthless and whose behavior turns so unpleasantly erratic. Go to Full Review
Justin Chang Variety Oct 5, 2006
A darkly compelling immersion in the lives of pill-popping teens that admirably steers clear of moralism. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Aug 14, 2008
60/100
Elliott Lester's uncommonly assured debut feature, doesn't just shame most other teen dramas; it stands above most recent American independent films of any sort. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Oct 7, 2006
3/5
Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer Oct 5, 2006
D
Where is Bret Easton Ellis when you need him? Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Elliott Lester

Director

John Patrick Amedori

Jonah Brand

Lizzy Caplan

Sara Weller

D.J. Cotrona

Lucas Mitchell

Jonathon Trent

Troy Daniels

Jenny Wade

Erin Sutherland

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Love Is the Drug

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jonah, a teenage nerd, develops a crush on Sara, a pretty classmate. Sara, who is already dating Troy, invites Jonah to join her exclusive clique. Her friends are not pleased but soon change their minds after they learn that Jonah works at a pharmacy and can keep them supplied with drugs. Tragedy looms as the teens' love triangle and hard-partying ways escalate.
Director
Elliott Lester
Producer
Jed Nolan
Screenwriter
Wesley Strick, Steve Allison
Distributor
Alpine Pictures Inc.
Production Co
Alpine Pictures Inc., Box Office Productions LLC
Rating
R (Pervasive Drug & Alcohol Abuse|All Involving Teens|Language|An Act of Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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