Unnatural Causes

• Director: Lamont Johnson
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Docudrama, Medical Drama
• Themes: Battling Illness, Fighting the System, Dying Young
• Release Year: 1986
• Country: US
• Run Time: 96 minutes

Plot

Based on several actual case histories, Unnatural Causes stars John Ritter as a Vietnam veteran dying of Agent Orange poisoning. Alfre Woodard co-stars as real-life V.A. administration benefits counselor Maude DeVictor. Battling against official denials and bureaucratic red tape, Ms. DeVictor is finally able to expose the dangers of Agent Orange, and to assure full compensation for victims like Ritter (whose character is a composite). Featured in the cast are singer Patti LaBelle and Richard Anthony Crenna, son of veteran character actor Richard Crenna. Written for television by John Sayles (Return of the Secaucus Seven), Unnatural Causes was first telecast November 10, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Patti LaBelle; Sean McCann; John Ritter; John Vargas; Alfre Woodard; Lamont Johnson; John Sayles

Credit

Lamont Johnson - Director, Charles Fox - Composer (Music Score), Beverly Carr - Makeup

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