Comfortably Numb (film)
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| Directed by | Gavin O'Connor |
| Written by | Kirby Hayde Gavin O'Connor |
| Produced by | Gavin O'Connor Greg O'Connor |
| Starring | Dana Ashbrook Angela Shelton Harry Lennix Tovah Feldshuh |
| Cinematography | Alik Sakharov |
| Edited by | Hughes Winborne |
| Music by | Mader |
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| Distributed by | Meistrich Corporation |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Comfortably Numb is a 1995 American independent drama film co-written and directed by Gavin O'Connor.
Plot
William pursues his aspiration of being a prosecutor and also finds happiness with his new love Meadow, but their partying lifestyle develops into a heroin addiction that destroys their lives.
Cast
- Dana Ashbrook as William Best
- Angela Shelton as Meadow Adare
- Harry Lennix as Hamlin Day
- Tovah Feldshuh as Victoria Stevens
- Mary Beth Peil as Emily Best
Release
Comfortably Numb was rated NC-17 in the United States by the Motion Picture Association of America for "scenes of graphic drug use and some explicit sexuality".[1]
The film was given a limited theatrical release in the US by Meistrich Corporation in 1995 and was released on DVD in Canada by Alliance Atlantis on August 14, 2007.
Reception
Variety wrote, Comfortably Numb is a smartly mounted pic with no star power and a story-line about the moral dilemmas facing a Connecticut preppie-turned-NYC prosecutor. Unfortunately, it takes a fatal turn halfway through by becoming a lurid antidrug tract and never recovers. Pic showcases talents of cast and crew, but B.O. prospects are nil."[2]
References
- ^ "NC-17-rated movies: 1995". filmratings.com. MPAA. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Comfortably Numb". 25 September 1995.