Spun

Spun
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonas Åkerlund
Written byWilliam De Los Santos
Creighton Vero
Produced byChris Hanley
Fernando Sulichin
Timothy Wayne Peternel
Danny Vinik
StarringJason Schwartzman
John Leguizamo
Mena Suvari
Patrick Fugit
Peter Stormare
Alexis Arquette
Deborah Harry
Eric Roberts
Chloe Hunter
Nicholas Gonzalez
Brittany Murphy
Mickey Rourke
CinematographyEric Broms
Edited byJonas Åkerlund
Music byBilly Corgan
Production
companies
Silver Nitrate Films
Brink Films
Distributed byNewmarket Capital Group
Release dates
  • June 14, 2002 (2002-06-14) (Las Vegas)
  • January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) (Sundance)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million
Box office$1.02 million[1]

Spun is a 2002 American black comedy crime drama film directed by Jonas Åkerlund from an original screenplay by William De Los Santos and Creighton Vero,[2] based on three days of De Los Santos's life in the Eugene, Oregon drug subculture. It features an ensemble cast, including Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit, Peter Stormare, Alexis Arquette, Deborah Harry, Rob Halford, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter, Nicholas Gonzalez, Brittany Murphy, and Mickey Rourke.

Åkerlund made his debut as a feature film director with Spun, having already become known for his work in music videos. The film was shot in 22 days, and centers on various people involved in a methamphetamine drug ring. The film blends elements of dark comedy and drama in its storytelling. Its title is a reference to the slang term for the way users feel after going multiple days without sleep while on a methamphetamine binge. The characters take a combined total of 23 "hits" during the course of the movie.

  1. ^ "Spun (2003) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Jonas Akerlund's Spun - Filmmaker Magazine - Summer 2002". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-14.