
The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd Z-Man Zalkins
2017, English. Directed by Richard Yelland.
Surviving the Addiction Was a Long Shot, Redemption Was Never Part of the Plan
After losing his close friend Bradley Nowell of Sublime to a heroin overdose, Todd Zalkins aka 'ZMAN' fights for his life in what will become the worst drug crisis in American History, the Opioid Epidemic. Against all odds, Todd is able to break a seventeen year addiction to prescription pain killers and dedicates his life to helping others who struggle with addiction.
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- 1h 30m
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- 7 April 2017
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If you liked The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd Z-Man Zalkins, try A Toxic Love Story, Come See Me in the Good Light, Directed by John Ford.
Who directed The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd Z-Man Zalkins?
The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd Z-Man Zalkins (2017) was directed by Richard Yelland and stars Dan Headrick.