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Alcohol
28 Days
Accused
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Affliction (1997)
The African Queen (1951)
All That Jazz
Arthur
A Star Is Born (1937 & 1954& 1976)
As You Desire Me (1932)
Barfly - 1987
The Boost
The Boxer (1997)
Bright Lights, Big City
Call Me Anna
Carnal Knowledge
Clean and Sober, Color Pur-ple
Come Back Little Sheba
Come Fill The Cup (1951)
The Country Girl
The Cracker Factory
Darkness Before Dawn
Days Of Wine & Roses (1962)
Drugstore Cowboy
Drunks – 1997
Family of Strangers
Fat City (1972)
Fisher King
Frances
Frida (2002)
Harvey
Henry Fool (1997)
Hoosiers (1986)
Hot Spell
The Ice Storm (1997)
In the Best Interest of the Child
Intro To A.A.
Ironweed - 1987 - Skid Row Alcoholism
Jason's Lyric
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jungle Fever
The Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
Leaving Las Vegas
Less Than Zero
Life of the Party
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Looking for Mister Goodbar
The Lost Weekend
M.A.D.D.
The Magic Toy Maker (1915)
Man With the Golden Arm
Men Don't Tell
Morning After
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
My Left Foot
My Name Is Bill - Founding Of A.A.
Naked Lunch
The Night Of The Iguana
Not My Kid
Once Were Warriors (1994)
One Too Many (1950)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Postcards From the Edge
Prince of Tides
Rapture
Sarah T
Shattered Spirits (1986)
Sid and Nancy
Smoke Signals (1998)
Sophie's Choice
St. Elmo's Fire
Stella Sybil
The Story of Beatrice
Tales of Manhattan
Tender Mercies -1983- Recovering Alcoholic
Terms of Endearment
Thelma and Louise
This Boys Life (1993)
Toughlove
Trees Lounge - 1996
Ultimate Betrayal
Under the Influence
Under The Volcano (1984)
The Verdict (1982)
When a Man Loves a Woman
Whore