

Clean and Sober
1988-08-10 · 124 min · ★ 6.4
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.
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- Directors
- Glenn Gordon Caron
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 8,674,093
Top Cast
Michael KeatonDaryl Poynter
Kathy BakerCharlie Standers
Morgan FreemanCraig
Tate DonovanDonald Towle
Henry Judd BakerXavier
Claudia ChristianIris
J. David KrassnerTiller
Dakin MatthewsBob
Patricia QuinnJune
Pamela DunlapJane
Terri HanauerAdmissions Counsellor
David A. KimballDoctor
Veronica ReddHead Nurse - Detox
M. Emmet WalshRichard Dirks
Brian BenbenMartin Laux
Rachel RyanKaren PelusoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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