Chronic Town (film) explained

Chronic Town
Director:	Tom Hines
Producer:	Lauri LaBeau David Scharf
Starring:	JR Bourne
Music:	Ryan Raddatz
Cinematography:	Yiannis Samaras
Editing:	Clay Zimmerman
Studio:	Grey Jumper Prods.
Runtime:	96 minutes 99 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Chronic Town is a 2008 American drama film written by Michael Kamsky, directed by Tom Hines and starring JR Bourne.

Cast

• JR Bourne as Truman
• Emily Wagner as Eleanor
• Jeffrey Scott Jensen as Faraday
• Alice Drummond as Elizabeth
• Dan Butler as Blow Job
• Paul Dooley as Eleanor's Father
• Garry Marshall as The Doctor
• Lin Shaye as Nurse
• Stacy Edwards as Emily
• Robert Peters as Newton
• Ian Gregory as Max
• Christine Lakin as Kelly
• Rowan Joseph as Roger
• Chris Wynne as Peter

Reception

Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing that it "exudes observed experience."^[1]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "With biting humor and refreshing humanism, Hines takes a cold-eyed look at credible individuals struggling with addiction and dysfunction."^[2]

Notes and References

1. Koehler. Robert. Chronic Town. April 8, 2008. Variety. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701220033/https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/chronic-town-1200535291/. live.
2. Lowe. Justin. Chronic Town. March 6, 2008. The Hollywood Reporter. July 1, 2022.