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1997 Certificate PG
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In this alternately heartbreaking and uplifting drama inspired by actual events, a small town Midwest family discovers that their youngest son suffers from epilepsy. Left without hope after their insurance runs out, the mother presses on, studies everything she can find about the illness, and, against the wishes of their local .. Read more

Starring Fred Ward, Meryl Streep, Seth Adkins, Margo Martindale
Director Jim Abrahams
Genres Drama

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First Do No Harm

In this alternately heartbreaking and uplifting drama inspired by actual events, a small town Midwest family discovers that their youngest son suffers from epilepsy. Left without hope after their insurance runs out, the mother presses on, studies everything she can find about the illness, and, against the wishes of their local doctor, takes her son to Baltimore for treatment with the controversial ketogenic diet.

Starring Fred Ward, Meryl Streep, Seth Adkins, Margo Martindale, Tom Butler, Tom Butler, Michael Yarmush, Leo Burmester, Mairon Bennett, Allison Janney, Oni Lampley
Director Jim Abrahams
Studio INFINITY MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released Production year: 1997

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