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{{short description|2005 film by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau}}
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| name = Side Effects
| name = Side Effects
| image = Side Effects (2005 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau]]
| director = [[Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau]]
| producer = [[Katherine Heigl]]
| producer = [[Katherine Heigl]]
| writer = Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau
| writer = Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau
| starring = [[Katherine Heigl]]<br/>Dorian DeMichele
| starring = [[Katherine Heigl]]
| distributor = [[Warner Brothers]]
| distributor = [[Warner Brothers]]
| released = {{Film date|2005|03|07|Cinequest Film Festival|2005|09|09|United States}}
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'''''Side Effects''''' is a 2005 romantic comedy about the [[pharmaceutical industry]] starring [[Katherine Heigl]] as Karly Hert, a pharmaceutical "[[Pharmaceutical sales representative|detailer]]", who becomes disillusioned with the lack of ethics in the pharmaceutical industry and has tough choices to make. Also starring Lucian McAfee, Dorian DeMichele, Dave Durbin, Temeceka Harris. The movie's title is a reference to the medical term ''[[adverse effect|side effects]]''.
'''''Side Effects''''' is a 2005 romantic comedy about the [[pharmaceutical industry]], directed by [[Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau]] and starring [[Katherine Heigl]] as Karly Hert, a pharmaceutical "[[Pharmaceutical sales representative|detailer]]", who becomes disillusioned with the lack of ethics in the pharmaceutical industry and has tough choices to make. The film also stars Lucian McAfee, [[Dorian DeMichele]] as Karly’s unscrupulous boss, Dave Durbin, Temeceka Harris. The film's title is a reference to the medical term ''[[adverse effect|side effects]]'' and is based on a true story.


==Filmmaker==
==Filmmaker==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Katherine Heigl]] as Karly Hert
*[[Katherine Heigl]] as Karly Hert
*Dorian DeMichele as Jacqueline
*[[Dorian DeMichele]] as Jacqueline
*Janet Cresson as Debbie
*Janet Cresson as Debbie
*Nathan Conner as Scott
*Nathan Conner as Scott
*Beth Herbert as Sarah
*Beth Herbert as Sarah
*[[Tom Curtis]] as Dr. Allen
*[[Tom Curtis (actor)|Tom Curtis]] as Dr. Allen
*Sandy Adell as Dr. Jones
*Sandy Adell as Dr. Jones
*Debbie Kunz as Carol
*Debbie Kunz as Carol
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*Jan M. Janssen as Dr. Gardner
*Jan M. Janssen as Dr. Gardner
*Ilka Hoffins as Sally Dobson
*Ilka Hoffins as Sally Dobson
*Tom Lodewyck as Dr. Smith
*Marcia Meise as Shirley
*Marcia Meise as Shirley
*Scott Miles as Dr. Murphy
*Scott Miles as Dr. Murphy
*Dawn Miller-Johnson as Dr. Simmons
*Dawn Miller-Johnson as Dr. Simmons
*Doug Phillips as Pharmacist
*Doug Phillips as Pharmacist
*Kathleen M. Ross as Liz
*Joan Rubens as Betty
*Mimi Sagadin as Katie


==Production==
==Production==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
The film received mixed to negative reviews, it received an approval rating of 11% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 9 reviews.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/side_effects/</ref>
The film was praised after its premiere at Cinequest Film Festival and subsequent screenings and featured on the cover of USA Today and in the Health section as well as other positive and critical reviews before it was picked up by Warner Brothers. Later, the film received mixed to negative reviews, it received an approval rating of 11% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 9 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/side_effects/|title = Side Effects|website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id= 0438427|title=Side Effects}}
*{{IMDb title|id= 0438427|title=Side Effects}}

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Latest revision as of 09:02, 7 September 2024

Side Effects
Film poster
Directed byKathleen Slattery-Moschkau
Written byKathleen Slattery-Moschkau
Produced byKatherine Heigl
StarringKatherine Heigl
Distributed byWarner Brothers
Release dates
  • March 7, 2005 (2005-03-07) (Cinequest Film Festival)
  • September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Side Effects is a 2005 romantic comedy about the pharmaceutical industry, directed by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau and starring Katherine Heigl as Karly Hert, a pharmaceutical "detailer", who becomes disillusioned with the lack of ethics in the pharmaceutical industry and has tough choices to make. The film also stars Lucian McAfee, Dorian DeMichele as Karly’s unscrupulous boss, Dave Durbin, Temeceka Harris. The film's title is a reference to the medical term side effects and is based on a true story.

Filmmaker

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The film was written and directed by former pharmaceutical sales representative Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau. The movie is a semi-autobiographical account of Slattery-Moschkau's decade of work in the pharmaceutical industry. Katherine Heigl served as the film's executive producer.

Cast

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  • Katherine Heigl as Karly Hert
  • Dorian DeMichele as Jacqueline
  • Janet Cresson as Debbie
  • Nathan Conner as Scott
  • Beth Herbert as Sarah
  • Tom Curtis as Dr. Allen
  • Sandy Adell as Dr. Jones
  • Debbie Kunz as Carol
  • Collin Spencer as T. Bates
  • David M. Ames as Dr. Jakobs
  • Stacy Brickson as Dr. Collins
  • John Apple as Plant Manager
  • Glenn Fahlstorm as Peter Anderson
  • Robert Irvine as Dr. Wheeler
  • Jeff Jaeckle as Dr. Rosen
  • Torrey Jaeckle as Business Man
  • Jan M. Janssen as Dr. Gardner
  • Ilka Hoffins as Sally Dobson
  • Tom Lodewyck as Dr. Smith
  • Marcia Meise as Shirley
  • Scott Miles as Dr. Murphy
  • Dawn Miller-Johnson as Dr. Simmons
  • Doug Phillips as Pharmacist
  • Kathleen M. Ross as Liz
  • Joan Rubens as Betty
  • Mimi Sagadin as Katie

Production

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The film was shot in 18 days in the summer of 2004 on a budget of $190,000.[1]

DVD release

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In 2009, New Line and Warner Bros. released the film to DVD.

Reception

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The film was praised after its premiere at Cinequest Film Festival and subsequent screenings and featured on the cover of USA Today and in the Health section as well as other positive and critical reviews before it was picked up by Warner Brothers. Later, the film received mixed to negative reviews, it received an approval rating of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rubin, Rita (March 14, 2005). "A spoonful of satire helps 'Side Effects'". USA Today. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Side Effects". Rotten Tomatoes.
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