# Spun (2003)

> A speed-fueled three-day descent turns an aimless customer, a meth cook, and a volatile circle of companions into a grimly comic carnival of addiction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6884

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Jonas Åkerlund
- Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Patrick Fugit, Mena Suvari, Chloe Hunter, Elisa Bocanegra
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283003/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: frenetic, grotesque, wickedly comic, late night viewing, cult movie marathon

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