The core premise of the film revolves around the "Florida Shuffle," a real-world scam where addicts are recruited by "body brokers" and sent to treatment centers. These facilities often care less about recovery than they do about the lucrative insurance billing associated with each patient.
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The film , directed by John Swab, serves as a searing indictment of the multi-billion dollar "sobriety industry" in the United States. Through its examination of the fraudulent practices surrounding drug rehabilitation, the film exposes a predatory ecosystem where human lives are treated as commodities, or "bodies," to be traded for insurance payouts. The Mechanism of Exploitation The core premise of the film revolves around
The story follows Utah (played by Jack Kilmer), a young drug addict who is "rescued" by Wood (Frank Grillo), a charismatic broker. It humanizes the victims while detailing the desensitization