The Adderall Diaries

The Adderall Diaries

The truth is a motherf_cker.

R 2016 · 87 min · ★ 5.3 · Thriller, Romance, Drama

Writer and Adderall enthusiast Stephen Elliott reaches a low point when his estranged father resurfaces, claiming that Stephen has fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuels his writing. Adrift in the precarious gray area of memory, Stephen is led by three sources of inspiration: a new romance, the best friend who shares his history, and a murder trial that reminds him more than a little of his own story. Based on the memoir of the same name.

Directed by Pamela Romanowsky · Written by Pamela Romanowsky

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James Franco Stephen Elliott
Amber Heard Lana Edmond
Ed Harris Neil Elliott
Christian Slater Hans Reiser
Wilmer Valderrama Josh
Jim Parrack Roger
Cynthia Nixon Jen Davis
Michael Cristofer Paul Hora
Danny Flaherty Teenage Roger
Timothée Chalamet Teenage Stephen Elliott
Jake Katzman Cori Resier
Eliana Fanders Lila Resier

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