Director Darren Aronofsky helms a lacerating adaptation of the Hubert Selby Jr. novel, crafting a devastating descent into drug hell while following the lives and addictions of four Coney Island family members & friends. As each pursues new happiness and new highs, their dreams begin to crumble. An Oscar-nominated Ellen Burstyn, plus Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans memorably star.
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