The hunt for life
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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 |
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Director | Jack Hofsiss |
script | David raven |
production | Scott Rudin |
music | Stanley Silverman |
camera | Jan de Bont |
cut | Michael Bradsell |
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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.
- ↑ 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)