“The first hit didn't cost him anything.”
Death Drug
7.0
8 votes·1978
·1h 13m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Keywords
recording contractdrugspcp
Cast
Philip Michael Thomas
Jesse
Vernee Watson
Carolyn (as Verne Watson)
Rosalind Cash
Doctor
Frankie Crocker
Drug dealer
John Poole
Record executive
Casey Biggs
Melvin
Chip Branton
Ricky
Robert Burgos
Record executive
Tony Major
Friend of Jesse
Ric Mancino
Mr. Simms (as Rick Mancini)
Larry McCormick
Newscaster
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