Damaged Care (2002) (TV)

Director:

Harry Winer

Writer (WGA):

Ilene Chaiken (written by)

Release Date:

26 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Medicine | Physician | Hmo | Healthcare | Health Insurance

Cast

Laura Dern	...	Linda Peeno
James Le Gros	...	Doug Peeno (as James LeGros)
Regina King	...	Cheryl Griffith
Suki Kaiser	...	Dawn Dubose
David Lewis	...	Dr. Avery Principle
Jewel Staite	...	Bryanna (15-20 years)
Michelle Clunie	...	Gemma Coombs
David Parker	...	Ted Leopold
William B. Davis	...	Dr. Sam Verbush
Robert Wisden	...	Andrew McCullough
Adam Arkin	...	Paul Sheinberg
Michael St. John Smith	...	Craig J. Trigoboff
Larry Musser	...	Glenn J. Waldman
Connor Widdows	...	Bryan Peeno
Jessica Lucas	...	Tasha Peeno
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Dr. Kitano
Michael David Simms	...	Dr. David Scarwood
Arnie Walters	...	Judge
Henry O. Watson	...	Court Clerk
BJ Harrison	...	Brothers receptionist
Malcolm Stewart	...	Dr. Ned Gershon
Diane Ladd	...	Mary 'Rhodie' Rhodes
Lynda Boyd	...	Andrea Dubose
Angela Moore	...	Lamona Adams
Biski Gugushe	...	James Adams
Marie Stillin	...	Millie
Jill Teed	...	Lisa Rudolph
Donna Yamamoto	...	Pregnant Mother
Fulvio Cecere	...	Chipps
Lindsay Bourne	...	Dr. Gordon
Blake Stovin	...	Resident #1
Veena Sood	...	Maternity Nurse
Fred Keating	...	Transplant Doctor
Charles Andison	...	Moderator
Greg Kean	...	Dateline Producer
Julia Arkos	...	Triage Nurse
Brent Fidler	...	Police Bureaucrat
Pamela Hart	...	Receptionist
Erin Jeffrey	...	Nurse
Patrick Gallagher	...	Security Guard
Robert Rozen	...	Father Kaz
Kendall Cross	...	ER Nurse
Nathan McCarnan	...	Baby James
Ben Johnson	...	Bryan - 15 years
Amanda Deane	...	Caitlyn Chipps
Fabiana Munroe	...	Pretty Nurse
Norman Armour	...	Transplant Patient
Lisa Bayliss	...	Bryan's Mother
Bill Dow	...	Ralph Galston
Fiona Hogan	...	Janine
Nancy Sivak	...	Sally
Nicki Clyne	...	Bryanna's College Friend
Susan L. Smith	...	Beaumont Doctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keely Purvis	...	Bryanna (uncredited)

Directed by
Harry Winer

Writing credits (WGA)
Ilene Chaiken		(written by)

Produced by
Laura Dern	....	co-producer
Thomas R. Polizzi	....	associate producer
David Roessell	....	producer
Harry Winer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by
Donald M. Morgan

Film Editing by
Virginia Katz

Casting by
Heike Brandstatter
Wendy Kurtzman
Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by
Michael Joy

Art Direction by
Shannon Grover

Set Decoration by
Shirley Inget

Costume Design by
Maya Mani

Makeup Department
Marisa Cappellaro	....	hair stylist
Linda Melazzo	....	makeup artist: Laura Dern
Debbie Vandelaar	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Padi Mills	....	production manager
Skates Naiman	....	production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director
Lynda Mills	....	third assistant director
Sarah Ostrow	....	trainee assistant director
Pete Whyte	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Bruno Coupe	....	lead set dresser
Tracy B. Dunlop	....	assistant set dresser
Warren Dunlop	....	lead carpenter
Dave Dyer	....	construction foreman
Sam McGowan	....	lead painter
Trevor Oleksy	....	head greensperson
Ocea Ringrose	....	set dresser
Robert K. Smith	....	property master
Chris Sneddon	....	construction coordinator
Nevin Swain	....	props

Sound Department
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Linda Corbin	....	foley mixer
Joe Earle	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tiffany S. Griffith	....	dialogue editor
Dave Griffiths	....	boom operator
Ann Hadsell	....	adr mixer
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Christopher Harvengt	....	supervising sound editor
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist (as Chris Moriana)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor
Rory O'Neill	....	sound assistant: day call
Patrick Ramsay	....	sound mixer
Chris Trent	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Tony Lazarowich	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Doug Campbell	....	lead Inferno artist
Chris Capell	....	visual effects coordinator
John Gajdecki	....	visual effects supervisor
Ivan Hayden	....	visual effects coordinator
Kimberley Liptrap	....	3D artist
Alec McClymont	....	3D artist: GVFX
Daniel Osaki	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
J.J. Makaro	....	stunt coordinator
David Mylrea	....	stunt coordinator (as Dave Mylrea)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruno Bittner	....	chief lighting technician
Trevor Butt	....	first assistant camera
David Gray	....	still photographer
Justin Hanika	....	lighting technician
Cory Hodson	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Corey Hodson)
Cory Hodson	....	best boy electric
Bruce Hudson	....	generator operator
Rick Lobb	....	grip
Chris McMullin	....	Steadicam operator
Chris McMullin	....	camera operator
John O'Neill	....	first company grip
Dean Reca	....	b dolly grip
Greg Simmonds	....	second assistant camera
Tom Taipalus	....	second company grip
Brian Trotto	....	dolly grip
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Errin Clutton	....	casting assistant: Canada
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting
Rita VanderWaal	....	casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andre Brouwer	....	costumer
Allison Chretien	....	extras costumer
Jessica Lythgoe-Green	....	costumer
Gail L. Smith	....	assistant costume designer
Debi Weldon	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Tricia Fass	....	assistant editor
Melissa Gearhart	....	assistant editor
Dan Judy	....	video colorist

Music Department
Richard McIlvery	....	scoring stage manager
Gerry Sackman	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Blue Angus	....	transportation coordinator
Don Dykens	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Dan Carr	....	assistant location manager
John Carron	....	playback coordinator
John Carron	....	playback graphics producer
Geoffrey Dodd	....	production assistant
Jason Fischer	....	office production assistant
Jessica A. Gihon	....	assistant production accountant
Tim Gunderson	....	craft service
Russ Hamilton	....	location manager
Barbara Harris	....	adr group coordinator
Susan Lambie	....	script supervisor
Jayme Lemons	....	assistant: Laura Dern
Margo MacPherson	....	assistant to director and executive producer
Jessie McAllan	....	assistant to director
Justin Peturson	....	assistant coordinator (as Justin Kane Peturson)
Hilma Rusu	....	unit publicist
Abigail Tucker	....	production coordinator
Karen Von Schimmelmann	....	production accountant
Scott Walden	....	location manager
Rhona Williscroft	....	assistant coordinator
Ralph Berge	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Network Television Productions
• Winer Company

Distributors

• Showtime Networks (2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Finnkino (2002) (Finland) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (as GVFX)

Other Companies

• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• Modern VideoFilm  video post-production
• Paramount Pictures Production Services  production equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief language

Runtime:

114 min | Japan:104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | USA:PG | Finland:K-3

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Paramount Network Television Productions

definitely worth a watch

Very nice movie. runs for around 1 hour and 50 minutes. Laura Dern does an amazing job in portraying the character of Dr. Linda Peeno who plays a medical adviser for 2 HMOs. An HMO is a Health Maintenance Organization, somewhat similar to an insurance company. She plays the whistle-blower in the movie who exposes the corruption in the system people are unaware of. A very thought provoking movie which at moments leaves you shocked and at times frustrated with the existing medical system. The supporting cast is also very good (except for the person playing her husband's part) but Laura Dern steals the show. This movie falls in the Erin Brokovich category. It is one of the few movies which you MUST watch with your family.