Strong Medicine (film)
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| director = Richard Foreman
| producer = Jordan Bojilov
Eric Franck
Mary Milton
Simon Nuchtern
| writer = Richard Foreman
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| music = Stanley Silverman
| cinematography = Babette Mangolte
| editing = Richard Foreman
Karen Stern
Victor Zimet
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| released = {{Film date|1981|11|25|New York City}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Strong Medicine is a 1981 American drama film written and directed by Richard Foreman and starring Kate Manheim, Scotty Snyder, Bill Raymond, Harry Roskolenko and Ron Vawter.{{cite web|last=Caby|first=Vincent |title=Richard Foreman's 'Strong Medicine'|date=25 November 1981|work=The New York Times|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/25/movies/richard-foreman-s-strong-medicine.html|access-date=18 March 2021}}
Premise
Adaptation of an avant-garde play, also by Foreman, about Rhoda (Kate Manheim), a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the people around her. She suffers through her birthday party. She then goes to see a doctor, plans a vacation. She argues a lot and even breaks the fourth wall.
Cast
- Kate Manheim as Rhoda
- David Warrilow as Doctor
- Ron Vawter as Max
- Bill Raymond as Young Man
- Harry Roskolenko as Old Man
- Scotty Snyder as Old Woman
- Ruth Maleczech as Eleanor
- Carol Kane
- Raul Julia as Raoul
- Buck Henry
- Wallace Shawn as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Reception
Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half stars.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F60TAwAAQBAJ&q=strong+medicine+richard+foreman+raul+julia&pg=PT2272|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|title=Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide|year=2014|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9780698183612}}{{page needed|date=April 2020}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yzPADT7BTRcC&q=strong+medicine+richard+foreman+raul+julia&pg=PT2383|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|title=Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era|year=2012|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9781101604632}}{{page needed|date=April 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0079959}}