You might just want to watch Dopesick instead.
“He died at age 24 after having ingested just a single oxycontin.
And I will tell you that time does not heal all wounds.”
Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick in ‘Painkiller’.Keri Anderson/Netflix
She is holding a photo of herself as a young mother cradling newborn baby Patrick in her arms.
When the pain persists, Glen’s family doctor (Darrin Baker) gives him a prescription for OxyContin.
It works all too well.
West Duchovny and Dina Shihabi in ‘Painkiller’.Keri Anderson/Netflix
It is a choice, and one that jibes well withPainkiller’s off-kilter approach to the subject matter.
“I have no taste.
I care about making money and winning.
Taylor Kitsch in ‘Painkiller’.Keri Anderson/Netflix
That’s it.”
What a rush.Grade: B-
Painkilleris streaming now on Netflix.
