Directed by: Bert Deling
Stars: Sally McNee, Doc Smith, Russell Kirby, Kenny Taylor, Wilhelmena Castricum, Anne Hetherington, Carol Porter, Dawn Bensing
Language: English
Country: Australia | Imdb Info
Also known as: Pure S
Description: Set in the gritty underbelly of 1970s Melbourne, Pure Shit follows four heroin addicts on a chaotic, drug-fueled journey through the city as they attempt to score their next fix. The group consists of John, his girlfriend, a naive and dopey young woman, and Lou, the reckless troublemaker whose impulsive actions often lead to disastrous consequences.
Their frantic search takes them from one seedy location to another, culminating in a desperate raid on a pharmacy. However, things take a turn when John is forcibly taken to a rehab clinic, prompting his friends to mount a haphazard rescue mission. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre characters, including a manic drug user and his obsessive cleaning-obsessed girlfriend.
As their journey spirals further into absurdity, the film builds toward its chaotic and darkly comedic climax at the rehab center, where the eccentric Dr. Woolf oversees the program with questionable methods. A mix of bleak realism and screwball humor, Pure Shit offers an unfiltered glimpse into addiction, rebellion, and the reckless pursuit of escape.
Trivia: Many of the cast members reportedly consumed actual drugs in many of the scenes. One cast member, hungry for a fix, actually left the set during filming to rob a nearby pharmacy while wearing a Gene Simmon’s, Kiss mask.
Note: The original version of the film ran 87 minutes and began with a music play-in of about five minutes over a black screen before the title card appeared, and ended with a music play-out over a black screen.
There were no other credits. The version released here, removes the music play-in and has film credits at the end. This runs 74 minutes with PAL speed-up, which would correspond to 80 minutes at cinema speed!… This is the best possible uncut version available!
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