Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (TV 1983)

A real estate salesman with career and marriage problems gets hooked on cocaine, and finds that not only does it not help him cope with them, but it makes them much, much worse.

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

David Goldsmith (story), Barry Schneider (story),

Stars:

Dennis Weaver, Karen Grassle, Pamela Bellwood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Weaver	...	Eddie Gant
Karen Grassle	...	Barbara Gant
Pamela Bellwood	...	Robin Barstowe
James Spader	...	Buddy Gant
David Ackroyd	...	Bruce Neumann
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Mort Broome
Richard Venture	...	Dan Hatten
Dennis Howard	...	Jack Brayler
Ted Le Plat	...	Tad Voss (as Ted LePlat)
Dennis Robertson	...	Stu
Terry Wills	...	Zacker
Kieu Chinh	...	Mrs. Marchais
Denise Crosby	...	Teller
Bill Dearth	...	Bob
Stephen Keep Mills	...	Emergency Room Doctor (as Stephen Keep)

Storyline

A real estate salesman with career and marriage problems gets hooked on cocaine, and finds that not only does it not help him cope with them, but it makes them much, much worse.

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Plot Keywords:

real estate | cocaine | salesman

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cocain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Fries Productions, David Goldsmith Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Who's This?!

McCloud ditches stetson and tin flute for funky '80's leather-Jackson-jacket as old Mr Charles begins to burn a hole in his fashion sense as well as pocket. A tour-de-force performance by Dennis Weaver as dead-beat real estate loser Eddie Gant, transformed into a Caddy-driving high-roller thanks to Bolivia's finest export until inevitable excess leads to a pathetic, whimpering finale, a hospitalised Weaver unable to look his family in the eye whilst bubbling, "I'm so ashamed. I'm so ashamed!" Marvelous!