The Opium Eater
2010•1h 33m•
★10.0(1 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A coat-and-tie-wearing social worker scours the countryside in search of wild opium poppies.
Director
David BertelsenWriters
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A coat-and-tie-wearing social worker scours the countryside in search of wild opium poppies.
Brian Downs
The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).
The film was directed by David Bertelsen.
The screenplay was written by David Bertelsen and Nick Rish.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1326253.
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Masterpiece
1 votes
The Opium Eater
Released
R
English
United States of America
