
The Plastic Men
"No one commits suicide because they want to die. They do it to stop... something."
Synopsis
Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.
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