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Strong Medicine

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
109
YOUR RATING
Strong Medicine (1986)
Drama

A woman starts working for a prestigious pharmaceutical company that's developing a new miraculous cure. Soon, she discovers what a devious and cut-throat business pharmaceutical industry ca... Read allA woman starts working for a prestigious pharmaceutical company that's developing a new miraculous cure. Soon, she discovers what a devious and cut-throat business pharmaceutical industry can be.A woman starts working for a prestigious pharmaceutical company that's developing a new miraculous cure. Soon, she discovers what a devious and cut-throat business pharmaceutical industry can be.

  • Director
    • Guy Green
  • Writers
    • Arthur Hailey
    • Rita Lakin
  • Stars
    • David Gilliam
    • Pamela Sue Martin
    • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    109
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guy Green
    • Writers
      • Arthur Hailey
      • Rita Lakin
    • Stars
      • David Gilliam
      • Pamela Sue Martin
      • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    David Gilliam
    David Gilliam
    • Personnel Director
    Pamela Sue Martin
    Pamela Sue Martin
    • Celia Grey
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Eli Camperdown
    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Sam Hawthorne
    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Jessica Weitz
    Michael Thoma
    • Bill Weitz
    Kristoffer Tabori
    Kristoffer Tabori
    • Michael Stein
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Vince Lord
    Dennis Creaghan
    Dennis Creaghan
    • Clint Etheridge
    Douglas Lambert
    • Bud Jones
    Donna Yeager
    • Sandra
    Vincent Marzello
    Vincent Marzello
    • Lou
    Michael John Paliotti
    • Denny
    Robert Arden
    Robert Arden
    • Dr. Potter
    Weston Gavin
    • Doctor
    Tony Sibbald
    Tony Sibbald
    • Dr. James
    Gayle Hunnicutt
    Gayle Hunnicutt
    • Lillian Hawthorne
    Daniel Benzali
    Daniel Benzali
    • Seth
    • Director
      • Guy Green
    • Writers
      • Arthur Hailey
      • Rita Lakin
    • All cast & crew
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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 28, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Strong Medicine - Tödliche Dosis
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Telepictures Productions
      • Television South (TVS)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h(180 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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