FIX: The Story of an Addicted City

Sep 10 2002 N/A 1h 32m
Documentary

Dean Wilson may be Canada’s most powerful junkie. He shoots heroin in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside and strategizes with federal health policy advisors. He is the president of a network of street-level drug users demanding that Vancouver open North America’s first safe injection site – the most controversial step of a daring new drug strategy. Users, residents, activists and police clash while Dean struggles to shake his addiction and discovers an unlikely ally in Vancouver’s conservative mayor.

Plot

In the Okanagan, the show opened in Oliver, then ran in Vernon, Penticton and had ten shows in Kelowna, where, with the exceptions of the late shows, out-sold the opening weekend of X-2: X-Men United.The interactive forums provided a fantastic opportunity to relate the problems in Vancouver to smaller communities, where the drug culture is more hidden, but just as deadly. Well worth the price of admission, especially if you can get to one of the forums.WARNING: This is not Disney! The language is the language of the street,and the film depicts graphic intravenous drug use. That being said, every person over the age of 14 with any sense of community NEEDS to see this show.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Nettie Wild

Cast

Ann Livingston, Phillip Owen, Dean Wilson

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Téléfilm Canada

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
103
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA