The Connection

The Connection
1962
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 110 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
A title card announces that the film is a result of found footage assembled by cameraman J.J. Burden working for the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn, who has disappeared. Leach, a heroin addict, introduces the audience to his apartment where other heroin addicts, a mix of current and former jazz musicians, are waiting for Cowboy, their drug connection, to appear. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Crew

Director
Shirley Clarke
Writer
Jack Gelber
Producer
Lewis M. Allen

Keywords

new york cityheroindrug addictionmockumentaryloftfake documentarywoman directorpseudo-documentarythe living theatre