Reckless Disregard (1984)
- Starring:
- Tess Harper, Leslie Nielsen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Harvey Hart
Synopsis of Reckless Disregard
Made for cable, Reckless Disregard was clearly inspired by the 1983 court trial involving Dan Rather of 60 Minutes and Dr. Carl Galloway, who felt he was wrongly linked to a pill-dispensing clinic. Leslie Nielsen stars as arrogant TV reporter Bob Franklin, who as part of a lengthy investigative piece for the weekly newsmagazine Hourglass, accuses a Queens, NY doctor, Edward Lucas (Frank Adamson) of illegally trafficking prescription drugs. His reputation in tatters, the doctor wants to sue for slander, but hasn't the money or the position to adequately confront his powerful tormentors. Thus it is up to storefront legal-services attorney Meredith Craig (Tess Harper) to take on Franklin and his bosses in court -- a task made all the more difficult by smug, sophisticated defense counsel Jack Coburn (Henry Ramer). Filmed in Canada, Reckless Disregard debuted March 17, 1985, on Showtime. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Reckless Disregard
- Tess Harper - Meredith Craig
- Ronny Cox - Dan Leone
- Tony de Santis - Patient
- Mark Humphrey - Stu
- Sean McCann - Harold Stern
- Patricia Idlette - Receptionist
- Garfield Andrews - Dr. Peterson
- Barry Platman - Jeremy
- Leslie Nielsen - Bob Franklin
- Henry Ramer - Jack Coburn
- Nuala Fitzgerald - Judge Henderson
- Kate Lynch - Lauren Gardner
- Gary Reineke - Det. Lew Mackton
- Frank Adamson - Dr. Edward Lucas
- Lily Franks - Mrs. Walker
- Director(s):
- Harvey Hart
- Producer(s):
- Wayne Fenske, Christopher Dalton
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