That's the statistics according to priest Andy Griffith who runs a mission and offers pill popping teen Jamie Smith Jackson (as Alice) advice after she goes to ask him for help. This TV movie was a big deal when it first came out and although I was a pre-teen, I remember older kids talking about it. Griffith is no nonsense, and doesn't sugarcoat the truth about what she's going to have to go through to withdrawal. You won't recognize William Shatner at all as he is greatly disguised as her father, with the beautiful Julie Adams as her loving mother. They may be good parents, but they are square as far as understanding teen angst of the early 70's. However, her younger brother can instantly tell that she's high when he brings her a birthday cake with the parents right behind him, completely naive to what's going on with Alice and her high school friends.
Yes of course, you'll hear the white rabbit song, sung over the opening credits, and you know you're not in Lewis J. Carroll's wonderland. Jackson narrates most of the film in a very dated way, making this seem either like a very long news report or a docudrama over a TV movie of the week. This results in some very static moments where are you hear are her thoughts, taken over by Adams towards the end. It's later in the film where veteran actress Ruth Roman has a small role as her counselor. This shows that even kids from the best families with good parents could fall down the rabbit hole. Fortunately short (because any longer would make it rather depressing), and while a classic TV movie because of its reputation is more a time capsule now.
Yes of course, you'll hear the white rabbit song, sung over the opening credits, and you know you're not in Lewis J. Carroll's wonderland. Jackson narrates most of the film in a very dated way, making this seem either like a very long news report or a docudrama over a TV movie of the week. This results in some very static moments where are you hear are her thoughts, taken over by Adams towards the end. It's later in the film where veteran actress Ruth Roman has a small role as her counselor. This shows that even kids from the best families with good parents could fall down the rabbit hole. Fortunately short (because any longer would make it rather depressing), and while a classic TV movie because of its reputation is more a time capsule now.