Shirley ClarkeCast
William Redfield 
Warren Finnerty Garry Goodrow Jerome Raphael Jim Anderson Carl Lee
Credits
Written by: Jack Gelber
Plot
A film crew shoots a documentary about a group of jazz-playing heroin addicts in a New York loft, who are waiting for their dealer, Cowboy, in a film based on Jack Gelber's play, with a live jazz score by Freddie Redd.
Sinekatalog’s take
A raw, jazzy and pioneering independent film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (1,237 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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