Body Brokers

Name: Body Brokers
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: February 19, 2021
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Alice Englert, Billy Blair, Frank Grillo, Jack Kilmer, Jessica Rothe

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: February 19, 2021 | R

Starring: Alice Englert, Billy Blair, Frank Grillo, Jack Kilmer, Jessica Rothe, Mark Stephen Ward, Melissa Leo, Michael Kenneth Williams, Owen Campbell, Peter Greene, Renée Willett, Sam Quartin, Samone James, Suzanne Wind, Thomas Dekker

Summary: Utah (Jack Kilmer) and Opal (Alice Englert) are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for drug treatment. Utah appears to find sobriety with the help of treatment center shrink, Dr. White (Melissa Leo), and tech turned loveUtah (Jack Kilmer) and Opal (Alice Englert) are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for drug treatment. Utah appears to find sobriety with the help of treatment center shrink, Dr. White (Melissa Leo), and tech turned love interest, May (Jessica Rothe). They soon learn that drug treatment is but a cover for a predatory business, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Utah is no exception. Wood and his drug treatment mogul partner, Vin (Frank Grillo), take Utah under their wing, introducing him to the good life, though Utah's addiction remains his biggest obstacle.… Expand

Director: John Swab

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 111 min

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Richard Roeper

Feb 19, 2021

Writer-director John Swab is clearly influenced by films such as the The Big Short and his grasp sometimes exceeds his reach as he indulges in a few too many stylized touches and meandering subplots, but Body Brokers keeps us in its grips throughout. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 22, 2021

A self-described former junkie who experienced the dirty side of going clean firsthand, writer-director John Swab delivers an entertaining and eye-opening insider’s take on the treatment racket. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 17, 2021

Writer-director John Swab (“Run With the Hunted”) delivers a B-movie with few surprises but plenty of good, solid punches at a mess that didn’t fix a problem, it just allowed a fresh field of predators to profit from it. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Feb 19, 2021

Body Brokers was clearly made with good intentions, but while it might still fill you with anger towards the predatory aspects of the rehabilitation industry, you'll also be upset that the script is not nearly as great as it could have been. Read full review

Noel Murray

Feb 18, 2021

The plot here is too plain, but the details are vivid and the outrage palpable. If nothing else, this movie is one hell of an education. Read full review

The Guardian Phil Hoad

Mar 1, 2021

Emblazoned with mouthy Big Short-style info-dumps, and with a phone-selling scene reminiscent of The Wolf of Wall Street, Body Brokers outwardly seems to be aiming for high Scorsesian amoral operatics. But given the originality of Swab’s take, it’s a shame he couldn’t find the film a more appropriate style: at heart it is a more sober film intent on declaring its outrage. Read full review

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waetherman

Jun 28, 2021

I don't write a lot of movie reviews but I feel compelled to write one about this movie. Body Brokers is a rare movie that is exciting to watch, and yet has a message. I don't know how much of it is a true story but I found the whole thing engaging and enlightening. It reminded me a littleI don't write a lot of movie reviews but I feel compelled to write one about this movie. Body Brokers is a rare movie that is exciting to watch, and yet has a message. I don't know how much of it is a true story but I found the whole thing engaging and enlightening. It reminded me a little of War Dogs, though perhaps not quite as high energy. Also reminded me of Traffic, with perhaps a little less weightiness (probably a good thing). Great acting all around. Very well done. Oh and a good soundtrack too! I looked up the writer/director's profile and I guess this is his first movie?! Great start. Would 10/10 watch more movies by John Swab.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Mar 11, 2021

From regular to decent, and although I know that doesn't say much, to be honest this was just fleeting entertainment.

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