Junk

Jan 15, 1999

1h 30m

★ 0.0

Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn’t want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down

Overview

Bafta-winning drama. Following difficulties with her parents, teenager Gemma Brogan leaves home. She falls under the spell of a young woman who introduce her to the world of alternative youth culture and drugs. Initially her new life seems glamorous and exciting but she soon discovers its dark side as she slides uncontrollably into heroin addiction.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Crime

Junk Trailers

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Cast

Skolly

Trevor Byfield

Junky

Ben Cato

Mrs Lawson

Anita Dobson

Lily

Marcelle Duprey

Rob

Lee Ingleby

Mr Lawson

David Mallinson

Tar Lawson

Daniel Newman

Mrs Brogan

Susan Penhaligon

Gemma Brogan

Jemima Rooper

Mr Brogan

David Schofield

Jerry

Joe Shaw

Vonny

Katryna Thomas-Shell

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