I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can

Year: 1982

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack Hofsiss

Drama

Two In The Morning. Two Before Lunch. Two After Dinner. Two Before Bed. Every Day. An adaptation of Barbara Gordon’s nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.

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