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Spun
Directed by	Jonas Åkerlund
Produced by	Danny Vinik Chris Hanley
Written by	Creighton Vero Will de los Santos
Starring	Jason Schwartzman Mickey Rourke
Music by	Billy Corgan
Cinematography	Eric Brooms
Editing by	Jonas Åkerlund
Distributed by	Silver Nitrate Films
Release date(s)	January, 2002
Running time	101 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,800,000
IMDb profile

Spun is a 2002 independent movie directed by Jonas Åkerlund and written by Creighton Vero and Will de los Santos. This film holds the record for the most cuts per minute in a movie.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Critical reaction 4 Trivia 5 Soundtrack 6 Production crew 7 See Also 8 External links

The movie details the lives of individuals surrounding a methamphetamine cook, drug addiction, and the multitude of consequences that can result from drug abuse. The film’s title is a reference to the slang term for the way users feel when being high on the drug. This is Åkerlund's début as a film director after being better known for his work on music videos. The film includes appearances from Rob Halford of Judas Priest fame, Billy Corgan, China Chow, Tony Kaye, Ron Jeremy, and Deborah Harry.

• Jason Schwartzman as Ross
• Mickey Rourke as The Cook
• Brittany Murphy as Nikki
• John Leguizamo as Spider Mike
• Patrick Fugit as Frisbee
• Mena Suvari as Cookie
• Chloe Hunter as April Love
• Debbie Harry as The "Neighbor"
• Eric Roberts as The Man

The film got mixed reactions, with some analysts remarking that the film added nothing new to the genre of drug movies. Time Out London was particularly harsh, accusing the film of "smug amoralism", since the director is simply re-using other people's ideas and techniques.^[1]
Roger Ebert was more empathetic in his review, where he described the film as having "effortlessness wickedness." His main appraisal is the fact that the film in no way attempts to romanticise any of the characters. He does however, expicitly mention the similarities between this and the earlier Requiem for a Dream.^[2]

• 'Spun' Producer Danny Vinik's arm is used in the scene where John Leguizamo's character 'Spider Mike', shoots-up Methamphetamine.
• On the outside of Spider Mikes house the words Phantom Planet can be read, in spray paint. This is Jason Schwartzman's band. Also in one scene in the car with the cook, a Phantom Planet song is being played on the radio.
• There are 20 producer/ co-producer credits.
• The film was shot in 22 days.
• The film includes more than 5,000 edits, a record.
• Director Cameo: Jonas Åkerlund Hippie bumming a quarter at the bus station.
• The wrestling scenes The Cook was watching were from Juggalo Championshit Wrestling.

The original music for Spun was written by Billy Corgan. The soundtrack to the film also features songs by popular artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Blues Traveler, and Phantom Planet

Danny Vinik
Chris Hanley
Timothy Wayne Peternel
Mark Boone Junior
Fernando Sulichin
Newmarket Films

• Requiem for a Dream (2000) - similar film, in both content and visual effects, directed by Darren Aronofsky dealing with heroin and other drugs, rather than methamphetamines.

• Official Site
• Spun at the Internet Movie Database
• Meth Addiction Slang List
• Metroactive Movie Review
• Film Freak Movie Review