Good Alcoholic Characters. TV/Movie

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01-24-2014, 02:51 AM

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jacrazz

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Originally Posted by MB8

Denzel Washington in flight. Does a phenomenal portrayal of a drunk. And I love in the end how, although he is in prison, he says he's never felt more free in his life. Free of the constant obsession with the bottle. Man I can relate to that feeling. Freedom from that is second only to the freedom provided us by our outstanding servicemen. MB8

I was going to say Flight and When a Man loves a Woman as well!

01-24-2014, 05:28 AM

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GracieLou

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Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue. He was the first TV character alcoholic that I think I identifed with.

01-24-2014, 09:07 AM

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NoJimmy

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I have to also go with Denzel's character in Flight.

Val Kilmer's Doc Holiday in Tombstone get's my nod for most entertaining drunk character on film.