Quincy, M.E.: Give Me Your Weak (1982)
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In this followup to the Season Six episode "Who Speaks for the Children", Quincy (Jack Klugman) continues his crusade to push forward the stalled "Orphan Drug Act" in congress, creating funding to develop curative drugs for rare diseases. The big problem is money, or lack of it: the major pharamaceutical companies don't want to invest in research that will benefit only a handful of consumers, while dedicated scientists like Dr. Styer (Joseph Campanella) are facing severe cutbacks. The situation becomes personal when Quincy befriends a young mother suffering from Myoclonus, a degenerative nerve disease that has already driven another of Styer's patients to suicide. Returning from "Who Speaks for the Children" are Michael Constantine as pharmaceutical activist Dr. Ciotti, and Paul Clemens as Ciotti's son Tony. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Frank Aletter - Hugh Casey
- Joseph Campanella - Dr. Styer
- Michael Constantine - Dr. Ciotti
- Richard Eastham
- Elsa Raven
- Jeffrey Winner - Sam Forber
- Peg Stewart - Mrs. Andreas
- Christopher Templeton - Kitty Marinoff
- Allen Toy - Carren
- Lynn-Marie Nanna - Receptionist #1
- William Beckley - William Zaskind
- Paul Clemens - Tony Ciotti
- Burr de Benning
- Simon Oakland - Sen. Reeves
- Martin Rudy - Pagorino
- Robert Ginty - Brian Marinoff
- Catherine Battistone - Desk Nurse
- Elaine Ballace - Receptionist #2
- Roderick Ewing - David Bowman
- Director(s):
- Georg Fenady
- Writer(s):
- Sam Egan
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