Pure Shit (1975)

Humour... in a black vein

Four young heroin addicts scour the streets of Melbourne in search of some good-quality narcotics – or as they call it, 'pure shit’. In the space of 48 hours, a friend dies of an overdose, they are ripped off by criminals and arrested and assaulted by police. They bungle a break-in, get chased by hooligans and one is sent to a methadone clinic. The search for drugs veers between farce and tragedy, but it never stops.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Anne Hetherington, Helen Garner, Carol Porter, Phil Motherwell, John Laurie

Release Date: 1975-08-15

Country: Australia

Ratings: 5.6 / 10 (5 votes)

Runtime: 83 mins