Vital Signs (1986)
- Director(s):
- Stuart Millar
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Synopsis of Vital Signs
Vital Signs stars Ed Asner and Gary Cole as father and son, both prominent surgeons. Asner's skills have diminished as his alcoholism increases. Cole returns to his home town to straighten his dad out. What no one knows is that Cole himself is a substance abuser, addicted to morphine. After several near-disasters and squabbling denials, father and son make a mutual pact to wean themselves away from their addictions--with tragic results. Vital Signs is a better than average "affliction of the week" TV movie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Vital Signs
- Tom White - Dr. #1
- Ed Asner - Matthew St James
- Pauline Brailsford - Nurse #3
- James Deuter - Golfer #2
- Beatrice Fredman - Mrs. Underwood
- Kate McNeil - Kristi
- John Randolph
- Philip Sterling - Tommy
- Jack Callahan - Crony #1
- Joe Guastaferro - Bartender
- Gary Cole - Dr. Hayward
- Barbara Barrie - Frances
- Dick Cusack - Crony #2
- Janis Flax - Jane
- Tom Irwin - Dr. #2
- Mike Nussbaum - Mike
- James J. Sloyan
- Mary Ann Thebus - Wilma
- Lisa Dodson - Nurse #1
- E.J. Murray - Nurse #4
- Director(s):
- Stuart Millar
- Producer(s):
- Stuart Millar
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