Death Drug
1978, English. Directed by Oscar Williams.
The first hit didn't cost him anything.
A young man in Los Angeles dreams of striking it big as a singer in the music business. One day he gets signed to a big record contract, but along with the fame and money he develops an addiction to the drug PCP.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Oscar WilliamsDirector
- Philip Michael ThomasJesse
- Vernee WatsonCarolyn (as Verne Watson)
- Rosalind CashDoctor
- Frankie CrockerDrug dealer
- John PooleRecord executive
- Casey BiggsMelvin
- Chip BrantonRicky
- Robert BurgosRecord executive
- Tony MajorFriend of Jesse
- Ric MancinoMr. Simms (as Rick Mancini)
- Larry McCormickNewscaster
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Roland S. Jefferson
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Death Drug runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Death Drug isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Death Drug?
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Who directed Death Drug?
Death Drug (1978) was directed by Oscar Williams and stars Philip Michael Thomas, Vernee Watson, Rosalind Cash.