Beautiful Boy
A true story of addiction, survival and family.
2018 · 1h 59m · R Drama
Overview
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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