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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 35203
Category: DVD
Actors: Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon, Matthew Laborteaux, Lukas Haas, Roxana Zal
Director: Robert Greenwald
Publisher: Allumination
Studio: Allumination
Manufacturer: Allumination
Label: Allumination
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 40398
UPC: 084296403981
EAN: 0084296403981
ASIN: B00008MTXI
Release Date: July 1, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: January 6, 1986
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 Shattered Spirits November 10, 2008
This is a great movies about a father that drinks to much alcohol, and how his drinking affected his family. It shows the importance of recovery from alcoholism.
should be mandatory viewing in all treatment facilities May 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
although a bit dated (film made in '86)..the movie depicts very clearly what it is like to be an active alcoholic, and what that does to a person's family. We see the legal problems, the work problems, the family problems that are caused because of someone's drinking.
Also shown is the co-dependency of several family members, as they make excuses for and cover-up the father's behavior. We see the verbal and physical abuse they have to endure.
I found it very difficult to watch...had to hit pause and come back later and watch more of the film, a segment here, a segment there. It's a very sad film, but an accurate one. You should buy this for your recovery library.
Martin Sheen's performance is just great here.
Excellent in Recovery Group Discussions January 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an Addiction counselor I have used a VHS version of this film, showing clips to generate a discussion amongst those who are in recovery for their own alcohol addiction or those who are recovering from living with a heavy/problem drinker. It is a little dated now but it still manages to affect each audience everytime in a real and therapeutic way. Certainly not a plesant film to watch from end to end, it is difficult to watch in parts, but well worth being familiar with: like "When a Man Loves a Woman" with Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia. Good visual window into how addiction operates in a family and how everyone, not just the drinker, is affected.
 Old video good DVD February 18, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Haven't watched this yet...a vhs tape to DVD I ordered was soooo much better than the vhs tape...so hope this is the same
 Not very good August 29, 2005
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
The video was too dated. I thought it was newer. I would not recommend it. I bought it to use with a subtance abuse group and they only watched about half of it and didn't want to see the rest.
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