Withdrawal (1973)
Based on the writings of David Chapman and Jimmy Brennan, Withdrawal is about Jimmy, a heroin user in a Dublin psychiatric hospital. His thoughts and observations dominate, his subjective voice-over speculating on the lives of his companions. Jimmy leaves the hospital, returning to the city to reconcile with his loved ones, but his withdrawal leads ultimately to a dead end.
- Date of release
- 1973-12-12
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 26m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Joe Comerford
Casting
- Mark Quinn — Addict
- Marian O'Loughlin — Mary
- Gerard McSorley — Gerry
- Liam Sweeney — Joshua
- Frank McDonald — Nurse
- Patricia McMenamin — Mother
- Jimmy Brennan — Narrator (voice)
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