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The Connection

Jan 1, 1959
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Drama

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A professional recording of the official play. The play has a play-within-a-play format, with characters Jim Dunn as the "producer" and Jaybird as the "writer" attempting to stage a production about the underbelly of society using "real" addicts. Some of the addicts are jazz musicians. They all (except for the "producer", "writer", and two "photographers") have one thing in common: they are waiting for their drug dealer, their "connection". The dialogue of the characters is interspersed with jazz music.

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CAST

Leonard Hicks
Jim Dunn
Ira Lewis
Jaybird
Warren Finnerty
Leach
Directed by Jack Gelber

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US

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