The Adderall Diaries

Running time: 87 mins

James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack, Cynthia Nixon, and Christian Slater star in a powerful and honest tale about coming to terms with one's past and how our past doesn't necessarily define who we are. Based on the bestselling memoir by Stephen Elliott, The Adderall Diaries is the riveting story of how an Adderall-dependent author's (Franco) obsession with a murder case leads him to face his past. Given thorough access to the case, Stephen's fascination also leads him to strike up a romantic connection with Lana (Heard). But as their relationship deepens, Stephen's estranged and cruel father (Harris) appears—forcing Stephen to come to terms with his troubled childhood. Featuring top-notch performances by Franco and Harris, and a wonderful supporting cast, Pamela Romanowsky's debut feature is uncompromising and direct—revealing how, no matter what ghosts haunt our minds, we can still write our own story. - Michael Rabehl

Season:
2016
Director:
Pamela Romanowsky
Cinematography:
Bruce Thierry Cheung
Cast:
James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Christian Slater, Cynthia Nixon, Jim Parrack
Editor:
Myron Kerstein, Marc Vives
Producer:
James Reach, Joseph McKelheer, Vincent Jolivette, James Franco
Language:
English
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Michael Andrews