Chronic Town (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, Chronic Town is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Tom Hines.

What it’s about. Truman Korovin is a lonely, sharp-witted cab driver in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1980. The usual routine of picking up fares and spending his nights at his favorite bar, the Boatel, is disrupted when his girlfriend, Emily, dumps him on one of the coldest nights of the year. After an acid trip, Truman winds up in the local loony bin. Imprisoned in a grueling therapy group, Truman gets re-acquainted with loonies who are his old cab fares, which includes a local stripper he has insulted more than once. In this world, Truman must find or lose himself.

Who’s in it. Chronic Town stars JR Bourne as Truman, Emily Wagner as Eleanor, Alice Drummond as Elizabeth and Dan Butler as Blow Job, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Chronic Town has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Chronic Town page.

If you liked it. Fans of Chronic Town tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.