''Deadly Care'' is a 1987 American

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starring

Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series ''Charlie's Angels'', whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 t ...

and Jason Miller. ''Deadly Care'' was director

David Anspaugh David Anspaugh (born September 24, 1946) is an American television and film director. Professional career After earning a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Anspaugh moved to Aspen, Colorado, where he worked as a substitute ...

's last television film before directing the

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-nominated film '' Hoosiers''. The film featured an original score by the band

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Plot

A critical care nurse abuses drugs and alcohol, causing her to make a near-fatal mistake in treating a patient.

Cast

as Anne Halloran * Jason Miller as Dr. Miles Keefer *

Jennifer Salt Jennifer Salt is an American producer, screenwriter, and former actress known for playing Eunice Tate on ''Soap'' (1977–1981). Life and career Salt was born in Los Angeles, California to screenwriter Waldo Salt and actress Mary Davenport. Sh ...

as Carol *

Belinda Balaski Belinda Balaski (born December 8, 1947 in Inglewood, California) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her large supporting role as Terri Fisher in Joe Dante's '' The Howling'' (1981), and has continued to appear in most of Dant ...

as Terry * Richard Evans as Jim *

Silvana Gallardo Sandra Silvana Gallardo (January 13, 1953 – January 2, 2012) was an American film and television actress. Born in New York City, Gallardo's television credits include episodes of ''Starsky & Hutch'', '' Lou Grant'', '' Quincy'', '' Hill Str ...

as Blanca Orella *

Ann Hearn Ann Hearn (born Ann Neel Simons; June 27, 1953) is an American actress. The daughter of Elizabeth Ann Neel and William “Bill” Simons, she was born in Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia. ...

as Suze *

Peggy McCay Margaret Ann "Peggy" McCay (November 3, 1927 – October 7, 2018) was an American actress whose career began in 1949, and includes theatre, television, soap operas, and feature films. McCay may be best known for originating the roles of Vanessa ...

as Mrs. Halloran *

Terrence E. McNally Terrence E. McNally (born May 29, 1948) is an American actor and radio host. He has appeared in such films and television shows as '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Dallas'', '' Nine to Five'', '' Taking Care of Business'', ''Looker'' and ...

as Frank Halloran *

Chris Mulkey Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor. Career Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in '' Any Day Now'' from 1998 to 2002. He has also appeared in '' Captain Phillips'', '' ...

as Richard Halloran *

Laurie O'Brien Laurie O'Brien (born February 16, 1951) is an American actress who started her career in Los Angeles in 1982 with her role in '' Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann''. She is best known for voicing Baby Piggy on the 1980s Saturday morning car ...

as Gloria *

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as Male Nurse * John Hammond as Larry * Arthur Taxier as Dr. Davidson *

Patricia Wilson Patricia Grace Wilson (17 December 1929 – 2005) was a British writer of 53 romance novels for the Mills & Boon publisher from 1986 to 2004. She placed her novels primarily in England, Spain or France France (), officially the Fr ...

as Marsha Foland *

Micole Mercurio Micole Diana Mercurio (March 10, 1938 – January 19, 2016) was an American film and television actress and artist. Her film credits included the roles of Rosemary Szabo in ''Flashdance'' in 1983, Mrs. Kelly in '' Gleaming the Cube'' in 1989, ...

as Greta * Patrick Campbell as Mr. Skinner *

Troy Melton Troy Wilford Melton (March 2, 1921 – November 15, 1995) was an American stuntman and actor. Early life Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Melton migrated with his family to Los Angeles during the Great Depression. After three years of service in ...

as Mr. Duffy *

Beth Grant Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actress. Between 2012 and 2017, she was a series regular on the television comedy ''The Mindy Project'' in the role of Beverly Janoszewski. She is also known for her role as Gracie ...

as Madge * Troy Evans as Dr. Derwin *

S. A. Griffin S.A. Griffin (born March 16, 1954) is an American poet, actor, performance artist, and publisher. He co-edited ''The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry''. He spells his name without a space between the first two initials. Biography Griffin was born ...

as The Stranger *

Paddi Edwards Paddi Edwards (December 9, 1931 – October 18, 1999) was a British-American actress. She worked steadily in film and television. Career She found a niche in television movies, and toward the end of her life, doing voice work in projects fo ...

as Mrs. Kellerman * Scott Richard Ehredt as Dr. Jackson * Frank Biro as Mr. Cafarelli * Phyllis Flax as Mrs. Reardon * Ron Recasner as Dr. Mallory * Patricia Huston as Marsha Foland * John Christy Ewing as Dr. Lloyd Lucas * John Howard Swain as Joel * Gerry Gibson as Farther O'Brien * Noel De Souza as Dr. Wasanta * Joe Dorsey as Mr. Halloran * Suzanne O'Donnell as Stewardess * Judy Jean Berns as Airport Clerk * Daryl Wood as Woman in Elevator

Reception

The ''

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'' wrote "Deadly Care may be remembered as a career footnote: as director David Anspaugh's last TV movie before making the Oscar-nominated feature Hoosiers."

References

External links

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Deadly Care at Internet Archive
{{David Anspaugh English-language television shows 1987 television films 1987 films 1987 drama films American television films Films directed by David Anspaugh Films scored by Tangerine Dream 1980s English-language films