Underplayed Gems

Grind (1997)

Grind poster
Directed by
Chris Kentis
Genre
drama film, independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An ex-con struggles to find stable work and makes self-destructive decisions. The film follows his attempts to get by.

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What happens

Grind is a 1997 American drama film directed by Chris Kentis and written by Laura Lau. It stars Billy Crudup, Adrienne Shelly, and Paul Schulze. Crudup plays an ex-con caught in a spiral of dead-end jobs and poor choices. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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