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Cracked Up
70%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Cracked Up (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Cracked Up (1987) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 17-year-old track star, John Owens, has never used any drug stronger than pot, until he meets an older woman who introduces him to crack cocaine. He quickly becomes addicted but is able to hide his problem from all except his best friend, Chris. Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Cracked Up 70% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Cracked Up is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
17-year-old track star, John Owens, has never used any drug stronger than pot, until he meets an older woman who introduces him to crack cocaine. He quickly becomes addicted but is able to hide his problem from all except his best friend, Chris.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-05-26
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 648829
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Is there an official trailer for Cracked Up?
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What is Cracked Up about?
17-year-old track star, John Owens, has never used any drug stronger than pot, until he meets an older woman who introduces him to crack cocaine. He quickly becomes addicted but is able to hide his... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Cracked Up?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Cracked Up?
The official runtime for Cracked Up is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

James Wilder
John Owens

Ed Asner
Rev. Vincent Owens

Raphael Sbarge
Chris

Marilyn Jones
Terri

Richard Holden
Ed

Kim Delaney
Jackie

H. Richard Greene
Coach

F.J. O'Neil
Dr. Eckhart

Richard Frank
Resident doctor
- S
Scott Burkholder
Doctor at track
- T
Toni Sawyer
Woman
- M
Margaret Howell
Hooker

Bobby McGee
Paramedic
- J
Jules Dean
Student
- C
Craig Goolsby
Patron at bar
- R
Reynaldo Silva
Husband / Father holding baby at hospital
- O
Oliver Theess
Track team member
- O
Oliver Theess
Track Team Member (uncredited)
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