Utah (Jack Kilmer) and Opal (Alice Englert) are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for drug treatment. Utah appears to find sobriety with the help of treatment center shrink, Dr. White (Melissa Leo), and tech turned love interest, May (Jessica Rothe). They soon learn that drug treatment is but a cover for a predatory business, enlisting addicts to recruit ... (Full plot summary below)
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Utah (Jack Kilmer) and Opal (Alice Englert) are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for drug treatment. Utah appears to find sobriety with the help of treatment center shrink, Dr. White (Melissa Leo), and tech turned love interest, May (Jessica Rothe). They soon learn that drug treatment is but a cover for a predatory business, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Utah is no exception. Wood and his drug treatment mogul partner, Vin (Frank Grillo), take Utah under their wing, introducing him to the good life, though Utah's addiction remains his biggest obstacle.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWriter-director John Swab is clearly influenced by films such as the The Big Short and his grasp sometimes exceeds his reach as he indulges in a few too many stylized touches and meandering subplots, but Body Brokers keeps us in its grips throughout. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeA self-described former junkie who experienced the dirty side of going clean firsthand, writer-director John Swab delivers an entertaining and eye-opening insider’s take on the treatment racket. |
| RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiBody Brokers was clearly made with good intentions, but while it might still fill you with anger towards the predatory aspects of the rehabilitation industry, you'll also be upset that the script is not nearly as great as it could have been. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreWriter-director John Swab (“Run With the Hunted”) delivers a B-movie with few surprises but plenty of good, solid punches at a mess that didn’t fix a problem, it just allowed a fresh field of predators to profit from it. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe plot here is too plain, but the details are vivid and the outrage palpable. If nothing else, this movie is one hell of an education. |
| The GuardianPhil HoadEmblazoned with mouthy Big Short-style info-dumps, and with a phone-selling scene reminiscent of The Wolf of Wall Street, Body Brokers outwardly seems to be aiming for high Scorsesian amoral operatics. But given the originality of Swab’s take, it’s a shame he couldn’t find the film a more appropriate style: at heart it is a more sober film intent on declaring its outrage. |
| User ReviewwaethermanI don't write a lot of movie reviews but I feel compelled to write one about this movie. Body Brokers is a rare movie that is exciting to watch, and yet has a message. I don't know how much of it is a true story but I found the whole thing engaging and enlightening. It reminded me a little of War Dogs, though perhaps not quite as high energy. Also reminded me of Traffic, with perhaps a little less weightiness (probably a good thing). Great acting all around. Very well done. Oh and a good soundtrack too! I looked up the writer/director's profile and I guess this is his first movie?! Great start. Would 10/10 watch more movies by John Swab. |
| User ReviewJLuis_001From regular to decent, and although I know that doesn't say much, to be honest this was just fleeting entertainment. |
