i want to see a movie about how drugs and/or gangs destroyed a person's life. any ideas..?
not scarface though.
2007-07-15 18:22:33 · 22 answers · asked by B 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Blow, with Johnny Depp, is very good and hip. Trainspotting, with Ewan McGregor, is a Scottish movie; hard to tell what they're saying, but it's pretty much a heroin comedy and is, indeed, pretty funny (comes on digital cable channels a lot like Sundance Channel and IFC). Drugstore Cowboy is a very entertaining movie that revolves around a drug addict played by Matt Dillon; it's from 1989. I'd recommend Requiem for a Dream but I heard it's not very realistic, although it'd certainly suit your quench for drug movies. Half Nelson is a movie that came out last year; Ryan Gosling was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award; I haven't seen it but supposedly it's awesome.
If you're looking for movies about gangs, there's no doubt whatsoever that you need to check out City of God; it's a Brazilian film so it also goes by the name of Cidade de Deus, and it's sub-titled but don't let that bother you because the film's storytelling is greatly told and enjoyable, even if that sounds wrong given the harsh nature of its characters; but it's phenomenal.
Go to www.imdb.com to check out these films.
2007-07-15 18:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by chewbaccawokka341 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Departed starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo D' Caprio and Matt Damon. Also Gangs of New York.
2007-07-15 21:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Departed
2007-07-15 18:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by neccie_09 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boyz N the Hood shows the destructive nature of gangs and retribution. Also, it is a very good movie.
2007-07-15 18:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by anon530911 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn, Scarface was what I was gonna say! OK....how about "Carlito's Way"? It also has Al Pacino, also directed by Brian da Palma, and also about drugs! Only this time, Carlito is getting out of jail, only to be lured back to the world of crime unwillingly.
2007-07-15 18:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by Redeemer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trainspotting
A Clockwork Orange
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2007-07-15 18:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by davidbenke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Outsiders is an awesome movie, though it doesn't contain drugs really.
2007-07-15 18:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by StayGold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom Writers is about gangs.
2007-07-15 18:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by lessthanjimmyeatsoup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two of the best movies about d rugs:
Trainspotting.
Less Than Zero
2007-07-16 03:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood in Blood Out / its also called Bound by Honor
2007-07-16 14:04:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋