Side Effects (2002)

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18 min - Short

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When a shy, 20-something guy becomes a human guinea pig in an experimental drug test, he meets the girl of his dreams, but the drug that brings them together may be the very thing that keeps them apart.

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Credited cast:
	Scott Allen Perry	...	Alex
	Kathryn Gordon	...	Crystal
	Doug Jones	...	Seth
	Daniel MacLeith	...	Mr. Sampson
	Howard Rabinowitz	...	Nurse Peanut Butter Cup
	Bryan Coffee	...	Paranoid
	Cameron McHarg	...	Head Orderly
	Josh Perry	...	The Puker
	Al Perry	...	Zebra Drawers
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Michelle Beyda	...	Patient
	Kristina Casey	...	Patient

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An aimless, unemployed, shy guy named Alex signs up for a 3-week stay at LABCO, an experimental drug testing facility. For $3,000, he agrees to become a human guinea pig and receive daily injections of a mystery drug. As the study progresses, Alex meets another volunteer named Crystal. Beautiful, smart, funny, with a mischievous streak, she is the girl of his dreams. Their relationship deepens with every injection, but before long, the side effects of the drug begin to kick in. As the volunteers become ill, paranoid, and violent, the study is abruptly terminated. Separated from Crystal, Alex learns the true nature of the drug he has been taking and faces the prospect of never seeing his soulmate again. Written by Scott Allen Perry <theperryboy@hotmail.com>

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