Self Medicated

'Self Medicated', 2005

A pill-popping mom has her drug-abusing teen son abducted into a private intervention facility that means well.

A pill-popping mom has her drug-abusing teen son abducted into a private intervention facility that means well.

Director

Monty Lapica

Runtime

107 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

drugs, shower, psychiatric hospital, prayer, casino

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Self Medicated

Monty Lapica, 2005

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2.35 : 1

Color

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Screening formats

35 mm (anamorphic)

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Storyline

A pill-popping mom has her drug-abusing teen son abducted into a private intervention facility that means well.

Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew's mother, helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program, something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.

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A pill-popping mom has her drug-abusing teen son abducted into a private intervention facility that means well.

Synopsis

Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew's mother, helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program, something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Monty Lapica

Actor

Diane Venora

Actor/Actress

Michael Bowen

Actor

Crew

Director

Monty Lapica

Screenwriter

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