Reckless Disregard
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| Reckless Disregard | |
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| Directed by | Harvey Hart |
| Written by | Charles S. Haas |
| Starring | Tess Harper Leslie Nielsen Ronny Cox Henry Ramer Kate Lynch Sean McCann |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Tony Lower |
| Music by | Gil Goldstein |
Production company | Telecom Entertainment Inc. |
| Distributed by | Showtime |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reckless Disregard is a 1985 American film that was directed by Harvey Hart. It stars Tess Harper as a lawyer that must defend a physician against claims of selling prescriptions. After accepting the part Harper commented that the role was different from those she'd played in the past such as "rural mothers".[1] The film has drawn comparisons to the 1983 Galloway lawsuit against Dan Rather as well as the case of Westmoreland vs. CBS.[2][3]
Meredith Craig is a small-time lawyer that must defend Edward Lucas, a physician whose practice was ruined after a television show claimed that he sold illegal drug prescriptions. Edward wants Meredith to sue the show, stating that its host Bob Franklin was guilty of libel, as Edward claims innocence.
Cast
- Tess Harper as Meredith Craig
- Frank Adamson as Dr. Edward Lucas
- Leslie Nielsen as Bob Franklin
- Ronny Cox as Dan Leone
- Henry Ramer as Jack Coburn
- Kate Lynch as Lauren Gartner
- Sean McCann as Harold Stern
