...First Do No Harm - 1997

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.

90min
1997
PG-13
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Meryl Streep profile pictureMeryl StreepLori Reimuller
Fred Ward profile pictureFred WardDave Reimuller
Allison Janney profile pictureAllison JanneyDr. Melanie Abbasac
Seth Adkins profile pictureSeth AdkinsRobbie Reimuller
Tom Butler profile pictureTom ButlerDr. Jim Peterson
Leo Burmester profile pictureLeo BurmesterBob Purdue
Michael Yarmush profile pictureMichael YarmushMark Reimuller

About ...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm Overview

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.

Age Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: ...First Do No Harm
Original Language: English
Directed By: Jim Abrahams