The hunt for life

Movie
German title	The hunt for life
Original title	I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1982
length	106 minutes
Rod
Director	Jack Hofsiss
script	David raven
production	Scott Rudin
music	Stanley Silverman
camera	Jan de Bont
cut	Michael Bradsell
occupation
	Jill Clayburgh : Barbara Gordon; Nicol Williamson : Derek Bauer; Dianne Wiest : Julie Addison; Joe Pesci : Roger; Geraldine Page : Jean Martin; James Sutorius : Sam Mulligan; Ellen Greene : Karen Mulligan; Cordis Heard : Fran; Richard Masur : Alan Newman; Joseph Maher : Doctor Kalman; John Lithgow : Mr. Brunner; Ebbe Roe Smith : Chet; Thomas Hill : Dr. Morgan; Daniel Stern : Jim;

The hunt for life is an American film directed by Jack Hofsiss from 1982. The story is based on the autobiography I'm dancing as fast as I can from Barbara Gordon .

action

The success-oriented, young television producer Barbara can no longer withstand the pressure of her job and turns to Valium . Without realizing it, she slowly becomes addicted to the drug. To recover from the stress, she voluntarily goes to a therapy center. There their addiction is discovered and they want to be healed. However, she does not want to admit the drug abuse herself. A painful process of recognition and work-up begins, which finally ends with a successful therapy and the patient's discharge.

background

The film premiered on March 5, 1982.

Reviews

Jill Clayburgh has received praise for her portrait of a drug addict. It provides a stunning portrayal of a woman fighting against addiction. The film itself is captivating, powerful and engaging.

literature

Barbara Gordon: I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can . Harper & Row, 1979, ISBN 978-0-06-011499-2 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can. In: nndb.com. Retrieved November 11, 2009 .
↑ I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can by Jack Hofsiss on DVD. (No longer available online.) At: moviesunlimited.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007 ; Retrieved November 11, 2009 (Original: Jill Clayburgh delivers a stunning performance in this riveting drama about a woman's battle with drug addiction. ). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ JILL CLAYBURGH IN 'FAST AS I CAN'. In: nytimes.com. Retrieved November 11, 2009 (Original: I'M Dancing as Fast as I Can, the story of a high-powered career woman with a Valium habit, is a forceful and involving film.).

Web links

The hunt for the life in the Internet Movie Database (English)

[nndb.com-1] I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can. In: nndb.com. Retrieved November 11, 2009 .

[2] I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can by Jack Hofsiss on DVD. (No longer available online.) At: moviesunlimited.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007 ; Retrieved November 11, 2009 (Original: Jill Clayburgh delivers a stunning performance in this riveting drama about a woman's battle with drug addiction. ). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] JILL CLAYBURGH IN 'FAST AS I CAN'. In: nytimes.com. Retrieved November 11, 2009 (Original: I'M Dancing as Fast as I Can, the story of a high-powered career woman with a Valium habit, is a forceful and involving film.).