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Side Effects

Side Effects

Love is a drug!

20055.61h 30m

Overview

America! Built on a better pill. Karly Hert has spent the last ten years selling drugs. Legally, that is. Karly is a pharmaceutical sales representative. She sells pills to doctors. She makes lots of money. She has a company car. She has a nice fat expense account. But there's a growing pit in Karly's stomach. Something isn't right behind the scenes at big pharma. Based on the director's decade working directly for the industry.

Directed by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau
Written by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau
Produced by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, Katherine Heigl, Holly Mosher
Box Office0Revenue: $3K

Top Cast

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Karly Hert

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Lucian McAfee

Zach Danner

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David Durbin

Dan

D

Dorian DeMichele

Jacqueline

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Temeceka Harris

Grace

B

Beth Hebert

Sarah

Mimi Sagadin

Mimi Sagadin

Katie

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Sandy Adell

Dr. Jones

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David M. Ames

Dr. Jakobs

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John Apple

Plant Manager

Themes & Keywords

industrylovedrugspromotioncorporationmoral dilemmapharmaceuticals

About Side Effects

Side Effects is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of industry, love, drugs, promotion, corporation, moral dilemma. Directed by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, it stars Katherine Heigl, Lucian McAfee, David Durbin. America! Built on a better pill. Karly Hert has spent the last ten years selling drugs. Legally, that is. Karly is a pharmaceutical sales representative. She sells pills to doctors. She makes lots of money. She has a company car. She has a nice fat expense account. But there's a growing pit in Karly's stomach. Something isn't right behind the scenes at big pharma. Based on the director's decade working directly for the industry.

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