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Strong Medicine(1981)

  • Drama
5.6

Overview

Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the people around her. She suffers through her birthday party, goes to see a doctor, plans a vacation, argues a lot and even breaks the fourth wall.

Status:Released
Release Date:Nov 25, 1981
Runtime: 1h 24m

Director:

Richard Foreman

Writer:

Richard Foreman

Top Cast

Kate Manheim

Kate Manheim

Rhoda

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Doctor

Ron Vawter

Ron Vawter

Max

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

Young Man

Harry Roskolenko

Harry Roskolenko

Old Man

Scotty Snyder

Scotty Snyder

Old Woman

Ruth Maleczech

Ruth Maleczech

Eleanor

Jill Haworth

Jill Haworth

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Joan Jonas

Joan Jonas

Michael Kirby

Michael Kirby

Jay Leyda

Jay Leyda

Ron Vance

Ron Vance

George Bartenieff

George Bartenieff

Yolanda Hawkins

Yolanda Hawkins

Elliot Caplan

Elliot Caplan

Lillian Kiesler

Lillian Kiesler

Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Ted Kirby

Ted Kirby

Carl Fredericks

Carl Fredericks

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Rena Gill

Rena Gill

Gerald Rabkin

Gerald Rabkin

Jack Eric Williams

Jack Eric Williams

John Hagan

John Hagan

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

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