Deadly Care is a 1987 American made for television drama film starring Cheryl Ladd and Jason Miller.[1][2][3][4]

Deadly Care
GenreDrama
Written byLane Slate
Directed byDavid Anspaugh
Starring
Music byTangerine Dream
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJoe Epstein
Wendy Riche
Paula Rudnick
ProducerMedora Heilbron
CinematographyJames Crabe
EditorJane Schwartz Jaffe
Running time96 minutes
Production companyUniversal Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 22, 1987 (1987-03-22)

Deadly Care was director David Anspaugh's last television film before directing the Academy Award-nominated film Hoosiers.[1]

The film featured an original score by the band Tangerine Dream.[5]

Plot

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A critical care nurse abuses drugs and alcohol, causing her to make a near-fatal mistake in treating a patient.

Cast

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Reception

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The Sun-Sentinel wrote "Deadly Care may be remembered as a career footnote: as director David Anspaugh's last TV movie before making the Oscar-nominated feature Hoosiers."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kelley, Bill (March 20, 1987). "Jason Miller Again Turns To Acting For 'Deadly Care'". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Margulies, Lee (March 21, 1987). "Weekend Tv : More Tribute Shows Fill The Air". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Cheryl Ladd A Drug-Addicted Nurse In 'Deadly Care'". The Kerrville Times. Kerrville, Texas. March 19, 1987. p. 10.
  4. ^ Bobbin, Jay (March 13, 1987). "Nurse Ladd Is No 'Angel' Of Mercy". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. ^ Stamp, Paul (1997). Digital Gothic: A Critical Discography of Tangerine Dream. SAF Publishing Ltd. p. 104. ISBN 9780946719181.
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