Death Drug (1978)
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.
- Date of release
- 1978-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Oscar Williams
Casting
- 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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