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March 2001 (USA)
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They've unearthed a miracle. Pray it doesn't kill them.
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An ambitious medical researcher discovers a mold that he believes could be the foundation of a miracle cure for degenerative diseases. | add synopsis
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(Credited cast) | Chad Lowe | ... | Edward Welles |
 | Kelly Rutherford | ... | Kim Welles |
 | Sean Patrick Flanery | ... | Bobby |
 | Patty McCormack | ... | Lois |
 | Danielle von Zerneck | ... | Gloria |
 | Phillip Troy Linger | ... | Professor Gavin |
| Yanna McIntosh | ||
 | Joy Tanner | ||
 | Scott Hylands | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Chad Bruce | ... | Tim |
| James Bulliard | ... | Billy |
| Darce Florio | ... | (voice) |
 | Annabel Graham | ... | Daughter |
 | Matt Kippen | ... | Local Kid |
| Arne MacPherson | ... | Rupert |
| Bruce McFee | ... | J.B. |
| Clayton T. Stewart | ... | Money Guy |
| Tony Ursini | ... | Helicopter Pilot |
| Bob Washington | ... | Extra |
 | Jon Ted Wynne | ... | Mob Leader |
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Robin Cook's 'Acceptable Risk' (USA) (complete title)
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Argentina:92 min
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I will never understand why movie adapters feel the need to change certain parts of books for the movie. Here is an example of a book I like very much becoming a very bad movie. I realize it's on TV and there are time constraints, but there is no need to change things like the last names of the characters or the time period of the historical element of the book. Not only that, but the entire concept of the book was distorted. Robin Cook's book was a commentary on the lengths people will go to for personality-enhancing, "happy-pill" psychotropic drugs, like Prozac or Ultra in the book, driven by the possible financial gain as well. In the movie, the drug was changed to a possible cure for Alzheimer's Disease or other mentally degenerative illnesses. And Edward is driven by a past disappointment in obtaining a patent on a drug Not only that, the main character of the book is Kim and her quest for removing the stigma of shame surrounding her accused-witch ancestor and also for personal acceptance. She becomes a flat character with almost no real action except for running away. Edward is the focal character in the movie.