Clean and Sober (1988)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Writer (WGA):

Tod Carroll (written by)

Release Date:

10 August 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.

Plot:

Michael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem...

Plot Keywords:

Cocaine | Real Estate Agent | Drinking | Drug Addiction | False Accusation

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Daryl Poynter
Kathy Baker	...	Charlie Standers
Morgan Freeman	...	Craig
Tate Donovan	...	Donald Towle
Henry Judd Baker	...	Xavier
Claudia Christian	...	Iris
J. David Krassner	...	Tiller
Dakin Matthews	...	Bob
Mary Catherine Martin	...	Cheryl Ann
Patricia Quinn	...	June
Terri Hanauer	...	Admissions Counsellor
David A. Kimball	...	Doctor
Veronica Redd	...	Head Nurse (Detox)
Sharon Medearis	...	Nurse
Nick Savage	...	Gary 'Ike Turner'
Sandra Foster	...	Xavier's Girlfriend
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Richard Dirks
Luca Bercovici	...	Lenny
Pamela Dunlop	...	Jane
Leslie Neale	...	Sheila
Brian Benben	...	Martin Laux
Anne Kerry Ford	...	Debbie Laux
Ben Piazza	...	Kramer
Michael Francis Clarke	...	Board Executive #1
Doug MacHugh	...	Board Executive #2
Claudia Robinson	...	Cleaning Lady
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Ralston Receptionist
Rachel Ryan	...	Karen Peluso
Al Pugliese	...	Detective
Stephanie Menuez	...	Ticket Agent
Michael Leopard	...	Steel Mill Foreman
Douglas Roberts	...	Mark
Jean Nash	...	Rita

Directed by
Glenn Gordon Caron

Writing credits (WGA)
Tod Carroll		(written by)

Produced by
Deborah Blum	....	producer
Tod Carroll	....	associate producer
Jay Daniel	....	co-producer
Tony Ganz	....	producer
Ron Howard	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by
Jan Kiesser

Film Editing by
Richard Chew

Casting by
Glenn Daniels
Marion Dougherty

Production Design by
Joel Schiller

Art Direction by
Eric Orbom

Set Decoration by
Donald J. Remacle		(as Don Remacle)

Costume Design by
Robert Turturice

Makeup Department
Vivian McAteer	....	hair stylist
Bob Mills	....	makeup supervisor (as Robert Mills)

Production Management
Robert Latham Brown	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nilo Otero	....	second assistant director
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom	....	second second assistant director (as Tracy Rosenthal)
James Simons	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	greensman
Larry Haney	....	lead man
Johnnie Jenkins	....	construction accountant
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator
Greg Papalia	....	set designer
Ken Peterson	....	assistant property master (as Kenny Peterson)
Anthony Tomeo	....	stand-by painter (as Tony Tomeo)
Mort Zwicker	....	construction coordinator
John Cassel	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound designer
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
William Dotson	....	sound editor
George Fredrick	....	sound editor
Penny Lee Hallin	....	assistant sound editor
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Ron Judkins	....	production sound mixer
Kelly Oxford	....	assistant sound editor (as Kelley Oxford)
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Dan M. Rich	....	sound editor (as Dan Rich)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor
Linda Whittlesey	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Richard Ratliff	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Freddie Hice	....	stunts (as Fred Hice)
Chris Howell	....	stunt coordinator
Harry Madsen	....	stunts
Beth Nufer	....	stunts
Rick Seaman	....	stunts (as Rick Seamen)
Rick Seamen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia	....	camera operator: Philadelphia
Rick Borchardt	....	key grip
Ophelious Braxton	....	second grip
Ed Brown	....	first assistant camera: Philadelphia
Edward R. Brown	....	first assistant camera: Philadelphia (as Ed Brown)
R. Michael De Chellis	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Eric Engler	....	camera operator
Michael Gershman	....	camera operator
Matt McAnany	....	electrician
Sol Negrin	....	camera operator: Philadelphia
Barry Oiffer	....	first assistant camera: Philadelphia
Aaron Pazanti	....	first assistant camera
Robert Samuels	....	second assistant camera
John R. Shannon	....	still photographer (as John Shannon)
Clyde Smith	....	dolly grip
Christopher C. Strong	....	chief lighting technician (as Chris Strong)
Randy Woodside	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mari Grimaud	....	costume supervisor
Robert Q. Mathews	....	wardrobe: men

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Thomas R. Bryant	....	assistant film editor (as Thomas Bryant)
Albert Coleman	....	first assistant editor
Kristin McCray	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Jim Harrison	....	supervising music editor
Georges Rodi	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
John Armstrong	....	car carrier driver
Tino Caira	....	transportation captain
Jim Chesney	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mary Courtney	....	production secretary
Thomas A. Davila	....	assistant production accountant
Charles R. Eulo Jr.	....	office assistant (as Charles Eulo)
Sonny P. Filippini	....	script supervisor (as Sonny Filippini)
Melissa Gelineau	....	assistant: Mr. Daniel
Dow Griffith	....	location manager
Gregory Harris	....	assistant: Mr. Caron
Michael Klastorin	....	unit publicist
Katie Ladyko	....	assistant: Mr. Keaton
M. David Lewis	....	technical advisor: ASAP Family Treatment Program
Victoria Lucas	....	assistant: Mr. Ganz & Ms. Blum
Barbara Millie	....	production office coordinator: Philadelphia
Susan Montgomery	....	production accountant
Ron Saffold	....	craft service
David Willis	....	assistant: Mr. Caron

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Donah Bassett and Associates  negative cutting
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Westheimer Company  titles

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Claymont, Delaware, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Quotes:

Darryl: What is it with you guys and food?
Richard: Addicts are compulsive.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V)

Clean and Sober

Keaton is excellent as a cocaine junkie who joins an ex-junkie's recovery group, facing the battles that lie ahead when the dependency for drugs is no more. Touching and often bittersweet, Keaton soars onto the screen in a performance that astounds, shocks and amazes.