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Dope Sick Love
Dope Sick Love

Dope Sick Love

Genres

Documentary

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Two heroin-addicted couples lead hard and stressful lives on the streets of New York.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.289/10

Release Date

10 March 2005

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