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Director:
John Patterson
Writer (WGA):
Karen Hall (written by)
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Release Date:
15 February 1993 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
A family struggles with a daughter's addiction. | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Meredith Baxter ... Mary Ann Guard

Stephen Lang ... Guy Grand

Gwynyth Walsh ... Sandra Guard

L. Scott Caldwell
Chelsea Hertford ... Jennifer
Bill Applebaum

Michael Bryan French ... Jack

Lee Tergesen
Natalie West ... Mrs. Guard

Robert Desiderio ... Al Van Petten

Richard Grove ... Father

Alana Austin ... Mary Ann Guard (age 9)

Kirsten Dunst ... Sandra Guard (age 8)
Tim Farrell ... John L.
Matthew Linville ... Daryl

Mary Anne McGarry ... Mrs. Grand
James Dean ... Mr. Conklin

Rusty Schwimmer ... Evelyn
Lora Staley ... Obstetrician
George Solomon ... Nick
David Thompson ... Byron

Maura Soden ... Linda

Art Chudabala ... Kid

Lindsey Ginter ... Detective Bayer

Frank Novak ... Security Guard
Kriss Turner ... Cop

Earl Boen ... Justice of the Peace

Julie Ariola ... Nurse
Eva Bush ... Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Gerald Berns ... Businessman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Patterson 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Karen Hall (written by)

Produced by
Meredith Baxter .... co-executive producer
Judith A. Polone .... executive producer
Diana Kerew .... supervising producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Peter Manning Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
Kenneth Zunder 
 
Film Editing by
Michael D. Ornstein 
 
Casting by
Wendy Kurtzman 
 
Production Design by
Dena Roth 
 
Set Decoration by
Alfred Sole 
 
Costume Design by
Kathleen Gore-Misko  (as Kathleen Misko)
 
Makeup Department
Marja Webster .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mel A. Bishop .... production manager
Andrew Stone .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Rafner .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Cheri Paul .... property master
Stanford Gilbert .... assistant property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John Asman .... sound re-recording engineer (as John B. Asman)
Reginald Dunn .... sound
David E. Fluhr .... sound re-recording engineer
George R. Groves Jr. .... sound re-recording engineer (as George Groves Jr.)
Stephen Grubbs .... supervising sound editor
Russell Nordstedt .... boom operator
David Yaffe .... sound mixer (as David Barr Yaffe)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Walt Andrus .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Laura Adler .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stacey Phelps .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Paul D. Goldman .... post-production director
Mary Prange .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Dan Raziel .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Jay Kennedy .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Robert L. Dohan .... location manager
Barbara Doyle .... production coordinator (as Barbara Freedman)
Lou Ann Quast .... script supervisor
Margaret Scarpello .... production accountant
RaeAnn Emery .... stand-in: Meredith Baxter (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials) | UK:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15
Company:
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Fantastic film helps keep on the straight and narrow, 7 December 2004
Author: kjones205 (kjones205@adelphia.net) from Salem, Virginia

This is probably my favorite TV movie of all time. Not only does it star my best guy Stephen Lang, but it deals with a subject close to my heart. I was addicted to painkillers (not heroine, thank god) and, although I've been clean for years, watching a movie such as this once in a while, which reminds us of the horrors of drug addiction and withdrawal, keeps me on the right path. Besides that, this movie is well-made, interesting and not your typical "junkie" movie. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing the darker side of what starts out as "fun". Anyone know if this movie can be purchased? I'd like to have a copy other than the one I taped myself. thanks. Kristi

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