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Death Drug

Death Drug

1978Movie⏱️ 1h 13mPG-13
DramaMusicalThriller
5.2
IMDB Rating
185 votes

A young man in Los Angeles dreams of striking it big as a singer in the music business. One day he gets signed to a big record contract, but along with the fame and money he develops an addiction to the drug PCP.

Director
Oscar Williams
Writers
N/A
Stars
Philip Michael Thomas, Vernee Watson, Rosalind Cash
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Philip Michael Thomas
Philip Michael Thomas
as Jesse
Vernee Watson
Vernee Watson
as Carolyn
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
as Doctor
Frankie Crocker
Frankie Crocker
as Drug dealer
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John Poole
as Record executive
Casey Biggs
Casey Biggs
as Melvin
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Chip Branton
as Ricky
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Robert Burgos
as Record executive
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The Gap Band
as Themselves
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Tony Major
as Friend of Jesse

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Empathy Productions

🏷️ Keywords

drug awarenessmoneyyoungsingerman

🎯 Categories

DramaMusicalThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Simply Incredible
by reverendtom2004-03-28
10/10

"This is without a doubt the funniest movie I've ever seen. From the intro and outro, the sheer brilliance of Philip Michael Thomas shines like a beacon for bad movie lovers everywhere! The best part, although its hard to choose one from this incredible work, is the totally out of place 1980s Philip Michael Thomas video that is ungracefully dumped right in the middle of the damn thing. This movie rules, bottom line, if you find it buy it! Don't even rent it, just buy it. Please God, or whoever chooses which movies make it to DVD, put this on a DVD and I will live the rest of my l..."

💡 Did You Know?

Additional material was added to the home video release such as an intro and outro by Philip Michael Thomas, talking about his acting accomplishments (including his role as Detective Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice (1984)) and the dangers of drugs. Notably Philip Michael Thomas music video of his song "Just The Way I Planned It" was inserted into the film to create the impression it was performed by "Jesse" the main character. The additional material also includes newly filmed segments inserted into the original movie.

📖 Synopsis

A young man in Los Angeles dreams of striking it big as a singer in the music business. One day he gets signed to a big record contract, but along with the fame and money he develops an addiction to the drug PCP.