Death Drug

6.7

Genre: Drama
Run time: 73 min
Premiere: 1978. January 1.

Director: Oscar Williams
Writer: Roland S. Jefferson
Starring: Philip Michael Thomas Vernee Watson-Johnson Rosalind Cash Frankie Crocker

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.

Discover

Philip Michael Thomas

Jesse

Vernee Watson-Johnson

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

Crew

Nicholas Josef von Sternberg

Cinematography

Directing

Oscar Williams

Director

Production

Demetrius Johnson

Producer

Writing

Roland S. Jefferson

Writer