Summaries

Driven to drink by his wife's death, a tormented doctor is committed to an experimental rehab.

After the death of his beloved wife Wendy, the psychologist Dr. Ian Lazarre becomes alcoholic. His second wife Teresa Lazarre has just left him but together with his lawyer and best friend Joe McNamara, they convince Ian to go to rehab. They bring him to the Blackhurst Institute, where Dr. Vernon Renquist submits Ian to an experimental treatment with the support of the nurses Racquel Chambers and the strong James. However Ian becomes aggressive and delusional, and believes Dr. Renquist is damaging his brain with the medication and Teresa is cheating him with Joe. Is Ian right or becoming deranged?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • f word
  • betrayal
  • downward spiral
  • cigarette smoking
  • betrayal by a friend
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Drama
Release date May 31, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Silverline Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio

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