
Pure Shit
Humour... in a black vein
Genres
Overview
Four young heroin addicts scour the streets of Melbourne in search of some good-quality narcotics – or as they call it, 'pure shit’. In the space of 48 hours, a friend dies of an overdose, they are ripped off by criminals and arrested and assaulted by police. They bungle a break-in, get chased by hooligans and one is sent to a methadone clinic. The search for drugs veers between farce and tragedy, but it never stops.
Details
Budget
$28000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1975-08-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.6
Anne Hetherington
Sandy
Helen Garner
Jo
Carol Porter
Gerry
Phil Motherwell
Ed
John Laurie
John
Gary Waddell
Lou
James Williamson
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