Clean and Sober

~Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.


Overview

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.


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 1988-08-10
Budget: $0
Revenue: $8674093
Runtime: 124 min


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