Recovery Boys Explained

Recovery Boys
Director:	Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	89 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Recovery Boys is a 2018 documentary film directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon. It revolves around four men as they try to reinvent their lives at Jacob's Ladder at Brookside Farm after years of drug abuse.^{[1] [2]}

The film was released by Netflix on June 29, 2018.^[3]

Premise

Recovery Boys follows four residents (Jeff, Rush, Adam, and Ryan) during their time at Jacob's Ladder at Brookside Farm. Jacob's Ladder is a long-term residential recovery program for men, situated in a private farming community. The documentary shows the realities of addiction for both the men struggling with addiction and of their relatives.^[4]

Release

It was released on June 29, 2018 on Netflix streaming.^[5]

External links

• Recovery Boys. Netflix.

Notes and References

1. News: Recovery Boys: the documentary on what happens after opioid addiction. The Guardian. 27 June 2018 . July 6, 2019 . Holpuch . Amanda .
2. Web site: Recovery Boys Movie Review. Common Sense Media. July 6, 2019.
3. News: 'Recovery Boys' and Five Other Netflix Documentaries That Shine a Light on Social Issues. Indie Wire. July 6, 2019.
4. News: Recovery Boys 2018. Letterboxd. July 6, 2019.
5. Recovery Boys. Netflix.