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Fatal Fix (1980)
Director: Massimo Pirri
Cast: Helmut Berger, Corinne Cléry, Marzio Honorato, Agnès Nobecourt
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A microcosm of people lost in search of an artificial happiness, which leads them to steal and prostitute themselves for the short ecstasy of a squirt of heroin in the veins. Marco and Pina live in this world of drugs, prostitution and violence, and they must fight for their survival. One day one of their friend dies during a holdup. Marco and Pina are helpless and will do anything to escape, but fate does not want a similar world. Between bites of heroin and sidewalk they are in a deadly trance.
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Fatal Fix is a 1980 Italian drama and crime film directed by Massimo Pirri that explores the gritty world of drugs, prostitution, and violence. While the film has not received extensive critical acclaim, it provides a microcosmic look at the struggles of those lost in the pursuit of artificial happiness through dangerous means. The film's bleak portrayal of this lifestyle offers a raw and uncompromising examination of its impacts on the characters.
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Fans of gritty crime dramas will find a lot to appreciate in the 1980 film Fatal Fix, directed by Massimo Pirri. With standout performances from Helmut Berger and Corinne Cléry, the film offers a dark and visceral exploration of drug addiction, prostitution, and the desperate struggle to survive in a harsh underworld.