The Drug Knot
| The Drug Knot | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anson Williams |
| Produced by |
Arnold Shapiro (producer) Jean O'Neill (co-producer) |
| Written by | David Villaire |
| Starring |
Dermot Mulroney David Toma David Faustino Tracy Nelson Kim Myers |
| Music by | Robert De La Garza |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Edited by | Craig Ridenour |
| Distributed by | CBS |
Release dates | September 10, 1986 |
Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Drug Knot is a 1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special, a cautionary tale about teenage drug dependency.
Plot summary
High-school student Doug Dawson has it all: a loving family (comprised by his younger brother and their parents), a terrific girlfriend, a rock band he plays in after school...and a drug habit. The latter costs him everything else, as his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and alienation - some of it mutual - sets in. Doug wanders into an anti-drug lecture by David Toma, playing himself, but Doug is eventually ejected for disruptive behavior. Doug simply does not get the message - until, inevitably, the ultimate tragedy occurs.
Cast
- Dermot Mulroney as Doug Dawson
- David Toma as Himself
- Mary Ellen Trainor as Helen Dawson
- Lawrence Pressman as Jack Dawson
- David Faustino as Louie Dawson
- Rance Howard as Mr. Sellers
- Nick Angotti as Coach
- Tracy Nelson as Lori
- Kim Myers as Kim
- Annie Oringer as Annie
- Duane Boutte as Leon
- Barbara Stamm as Mary Parks