
1982, a film inspired by true events at the onset of the crack epidemic in Philadelphia, tells the story of a father and his efforts to protect his gifted daughter from the insidious epidemic which has literally come home via her drug-addicted mother. As his wife becomes more distant and unreliable, he struggles to raise his daughter on his own, while still striving to help his wife become clean.... (Full plot summary below)
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1982, a film inspired by true events at the onset of the crack epidemic in Philadelphia, tells the story of a father and his efforts to protect his gifted daughter from the insidious epidemic which has literally come home via her drug-addicted mother. As his wife becomes more distant and unreliable, he struggles to raise his daughter on his own, while still striving to help his wife become clean.
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| The Film StageJohn Fink1982 is a strong debut feature with several brilliant scenes that ought to believe in itself a bit more. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoSo finely and honestly observed for much of its running time, the confidence doesn't seem to quite be there to let the film's most dramatic moments work on their own power without musical or editorial augmentation. |
| Shadow and ActZeba BlayEnough cannot be said for how refreshing it is to see characters like these relate, interact, and grow with one another on screen. |
| Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSuitably low-key but sometimes under-realized, this drama is fueled by its working-class milieu and a heart-wrenching performance by Hill Harper. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...benefits substantially from the periodic inclusion of electrifying moments... |
| User ReviewShronda MThis movie is very emotional. I give it the top ranking, because the acting in the movie is real and raw. It's a hard, sad story line. But the emotion, strength, character, and what seems like transparency in Hill Harper makes the movie. |
| User ReviewLance PThis is such a solid movie, I can't believe nothing really came of it beyond the festival circuit from a couple years ago. |