JUNE 18, 2012
On AMAZON.COM and other Quality Retailers
THE OPIUM EATER DVD WILL INCLUDE
*BONUS FEATURES
*INTERVIEW WITH ERIC DETZER, the real OPIUM EATER, from Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington.
*INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR and DIRECTOR of DAVID BERTELSEN
*Over 40 minutes of interviews and information about the making of the film and this shocking addiction to opium poppy pods.
Based on a true story, award winning “The Opium Eater” tells the fascinating story of
a reformed heroin addict who later becomes
addicted to opium poppy pods after discovering them
growing in his backyard.
He fights his addiction
while working on the most difficult case of his
career as a child protective services officer. Adapted from the autobiography, “Poppies:
Odyssey of an Opium Eater” written by Pacific Northwest resident Eric Detzer, this film
spins a tale that is so unique it could only be true.