Death Drug
5.2
“The first hit didn't cost him anything.”
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.
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Cast
17 people
Philip Michael Thomas
Jesse
Known for
Miami Vice
Coonskin
Vernee Watson
Carolyn (as Verne Watson)
Known for
Shrinking
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg
Oscar Williams
Also in
Hermia & Helena
Fast Break
Roland S Jefferson
Demetrius Johnson
Rosalind Cash
Doctor
Known for
The Omega Man
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Roland S. Jefferson
Frankie Crocker
Drug dealer
Also in
Spider-Man
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
John Poole
Record executive
Also in
Disco 9000
Casey Biggs
Melvin
Known for
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Broken Arrow
Chip Branton
Ricky
No other roles listed
Oscar Williams Director · Roland S. Jefferson Writer
United States release January 1, 1978 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1978
Theatrical
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