Special Ed (2005)

Dr. David Edwards is a cancer specialist, and his life is his work. His only friend is Lou Rosen, 73. Lou is also David's patient, but at his age, chances are grim. Still, everyone deserves... See full summary »

Director:

Jeffrey Phelps

Writer:

Jeffrey Phelps

Stars:

Greg Germann, D.W. Moffett, Bill Cobbs

Cast

Credited cast:
Greg Germann	...	David
D.W. Moffett	...	Sonny
Bill Cobbs	...	Lou
Connie Britton	...	Abi
Trevor Wright	...	Mitch
E. Sean Griffin	...	Nurse Randy
Christopher Neame	...	Dr. Davis
Emma Lockhart	...	Meghan
Carrie Armstrong	...	Meghan's mom
Justine Slater	...	Mary Beth
Jason Earles	...	Young David
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erika Bruun-Andersen	...	Bartender
J. Steven Clark	...	Donald
Randy Crowder	...	David's Dad
Brooke Flamion	...	Prom Girl

Storyline

Dr. David Edwards is a cancer specialist, and his life is his work. His only friend is Lou Rosen, 73. Lou is also David's patient, but at his age, chances are grim. Still, everyone deserves a chance, or at least that's what David thought before Sonny Collins walked into his office. On paper, Sonny looked ideal for his experimental trial: early forties with an inoperable baseball-sized tumor in his lung. But his file didn't say anything about his attitude: crass, crude, and indignant. Would the doctor who's famous for giving even the most gravely ill patient a chance, turn this man away simply because he has a bad attitude? Or is there some other reason? Sometimes healing has nothing to do with medicine.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

Sometimes healing has nothing to do with medicine.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Salvando Vidas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pharmhouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

good movie

I really liked this movie. The idea is not super original by any means, but I think the performances made it seem refreshing. I thought that all of the actors played their parts well, especially DW Moffett. He made me cringe with annoyance and feel bad for him, which is no easy feat.

I thought the storyline moved at a nice pace, but I feel that this film would have been improved by fleshing out more the relationship between Sonny and his son. I think that Trevor Wright is a great actor and that his talents were a little wasted in his small part.

For a first time feature for Mr. Phelps, I say congratulations as this film was very good and he really directed the performers well and wrote a script that is true to life. Well Done!