Spun | |
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Directed by | Jonas Åkerlund |
Written by | William De Los Santos Creighton Vero |
Produced by | Chris Hanley Fernando Sulichin Timothy Wayne Peternel Danny Vinik |
Starring | Jason Schwartzman John Leguizamo Mena Suvari Patrick Fugit Peter Stormare Alexis Arquette Deborah Harry Eric Roberts Chloe Hunter Nicholas Gonzalez Brittany Murphy Mickey Rourke |
Cinematography | Eric Broms |
Edited by | Jonas Åkerlund |
Music by | Billy Corgan |
Production companies | Silver Nitrate Films Brink Films |
Distributed by | Newmarket Capital Group |
Release dates | |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2 million |
Box office | $1.02 million[1] |
Spun is a 2002 American black comedy crime drama film directed by Jonas Åkerlund from an original screenplay by William De Los Santos and Creighton Vero,[2] based on three days of De Los Santos's life in the Eugene, Oregon drug subculture. The film stars Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit, Peter Stormare, Alexis Arquette, Deborah Harry, Rob Halford, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter, Nicholas Gonzalez, Brittany Murphy, and Mickey Rourke.
Åkerlund made his debut as a feature film director with Spun, having already become known for his work in music videos. The film was shot in 22 days, and centers on various people involved in a methamphetamine drug ring. The film blends elements of dark comedy and drama in its storytelling. Its title is a reference to the slang term for the way users feel after going multiple days without sleep while on a methamphetamine binge. The characters take a combined total of 23 "hits" during the course of the movie.