Drama
A heroin junkie works as a prostitute to support his habit and fund an abortion needed by the girlfriend of his lesbian wife. His seedy encounters with delusional and damaged clients, and dates with drag queens and hustlers are heavy on sex, drugs and decadence.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Case of Charlie Gordon
The Hustler
Princesses
Samaritan Girl
Policewoman
Irina Palm
Act of Sorrow
The Working Man
Roma
Deal
Peeping Tom
Spartan
Mysterious Skin
A Christmas Tale
The Last One Put Out the Light
Broken
Transamerica
Requiem for a Dream
8 ½ Women
Life as a House
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Case of Charlie Gordon
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1939
The first film ever distributed by the NFB, The Case of Charlie Gordon focuses on an unemployed young Canadian who has never held a job. In the late '30s, there were many in Charlie's position. Determined to change this, a committee was formed to team up local employers with these young men. Through their efforts, and with the help of the Federal Government, people were trained and employed. As a result, their hopeless attitudes were transformed into a readiness to learn and be useful members of society.The Hustler
IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 1961
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.Princesses
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2005
Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.Samaritan Girl
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2004
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.Policewoman
IMDB 6.9 | May , 2000
A young police woman is faced with the difficulties between her responsibilities at work and her personal responsibilities.Irina Palm
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2007
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.Act of Sorrow
IMDB 3.8 | Aug , 1990
In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.The Working Man
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2019
After his parents' death, construction worker Sigi doesn't know what to do with his life. He can't do much with his pay, and as a working-class man, women aren't interested in him. But things start to change after a colleague advises him to start moonlighting as a private builder and he meets the beautiful Hannah.Roma
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 1972
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.Deal
IMDB 5.4 | Jan , 2008
As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition.Peeping Tom
IMDB 7.4 | May , 1960
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.Spartan
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2004
U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.Mysterious Skin
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 2005
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.A Christmas Tale
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2008
When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.The Last One Put Out the Light
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2007
The Berlin construction workers Micha, Silvio and Norbert are out of work. The way out spells - Norway. Because German craftsmen are in demand. The three, with 17 other desperate people, are bawling Norwegian and preparing themselves for "it's always just salmon" and fearing the darkness. Too bad that their wives have other plans.Broken
IMDB 4 | Mar , 2013
A woman is forced to face her past when the arrival of two mysterious strangers to whom she's inexplicably linked could expose shocking secrets.Transamerica
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2005
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.Requiem for a Dream
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2000
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.8 ½ Women
IMDB 5.5 | May , 1999
Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½.Life as a House
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2001
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.