Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller. But is the drug safe enough to be released? Meanwhile, a rural doctor is introduced to the revolutionary powers of OxyContin.
Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller. But is the drug safe enough to be released? A rural doctor is introduced to the revolutionary powers of OxyContin by a driven pharmaceutical salesman.
A young coal miner plans her future, unaware of what lies ahead. A DEA agent learns about a racket in black market prescription pills. And federal prosecutors decide to open a case into Sackler's 'wonder drug'.
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Trailer: Dopesick
Duration: 00:23
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dr Samuel Finnix | Michael Keaton |
| Rick Mountcastle | Peter Sarsgaard |
| Richard Sackler | Michael Stuhlbarg |
| Billy Cutler | Will Poulter |
| Randy Ramseyer | John Hoogenakker |
| Betsy Mallum | Kaitlyn Dever |
| Director | Barry Levinson |
| Writer | Benjamin Rubin |
| Writer | Beth Macy |
| Writer | Danny Strong |
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