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Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986TV Movie⏱️ 2h 0mNot Rated
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
185 votes

Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits counselor who teams up with Coleman to fight a...

Director
Lamont Johnson
Writers
Stephen Doran, Martin M. Goldstein, Robert Jacobs
Stars
John Ritter, Alfre Woodard, Patti LaBelle
Release Date
November 10, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 5
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

John Ritter
John Ritter
as Frank Coleman
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
as Maude DeVictor
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
as Jeanette Thompson
John Vargas
John Vargas
as Fernando 'Nando' Sanchez
👤
Frederick Allen
as Kid
👤
Richard Anthony Crenna
as Soldier
👤
Jonathan Welsh
as Dr. Lester
Luba Goy
Luba Goy
as Rena
John Sayles
John Sayles
as Lloyd
Roger Steffens
Roger Steffens
as Golub

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
ITC Entertainment Group, Blue André Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Forgotten Movie Well Worth Watching
by matthewccannon2007-03-13
8/10

"What a moving movie. I watched this as a Huge fan of Patti Labelle. What I got to my pleasant surprise was a well written moving made for TV movie. Alfre Woodard was the central figure of the movie. She was stunning and her portrayal was true to life and why she didn't get more recognition for her role in this movie stuns me. She accurately portrays real life events in a way that could not have been done better. I cried at the end when she is informed that Ritter's character was dead. Patti Labelle makes cameo's and I felt could have been a more pivotal role none the less I was ..."

📖 Synopsis

Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemical Agent Orange which he turns to Maude DeVictor, a Veterans Administration benefits counselor who teams up with Coleman to fight a...