...First Do No Harm
She went looking for help... and found a miracle
1997 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Jim Abrahams |
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| Writer: | Ann Beckett |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1997 |
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| Director: | Jim Abrahams |
| Writer: | Ann Beckett |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | Lori Reimuller |
| Fred Ward | Dave Reimuller |
| Allison Janney | Dr. Melanie Abbasac |
| Seth Adkins | Robbie Reimuller |
| Margo Martindale | Marjean |
| Tom Butler | Dr. Jim Peterson |
| Leo Burmester | Bob Purdue |
| Mairon Bennett | Lynne Reimuller |
| Michael Yarmush | Mark Reimuller |
| Damir Andrei | |
| Millicent Kelly | Self |
| Oni Faida Lampley | Marsha Williams |
| Philip Akin | |
| Philip Williams | |
| Sean McCann |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Abrahams | Director |
| Ann Beckett | Writer |
| Terry Stokes | Editor |
| Kevin Alanthwaite | Gaffer |
| Hummie Mann | Music |
| Pierre Letarte | Director of Photography |
| Jackie Burch | Casting |
| Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Wayne Jacques | Set Decoration |
| Karen Bromley | Production Design |
| Lynne MacKay | Costume Design |
| Christine Hart | Key Makeup Artist |
| Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | Key Hair Stylist |
| J. Roy Helland | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Libby Hodgson | First Assistant Director |
| Mary Sylwester | Second Assistant Director |
| Marco Bianco | Stunt Coordinator |
| Laird McMurray | Special Effects |
| Tony Cordeiro | Stunts |
| Ron Van Hart | Stunts |
| Robert Hannah | Stunts |
| Henri Fiks | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | Executive Producer |
| Jim Abrahams | Producer |
| Michael Jaffe | Executive Producer |
| Howard Braunstein | Executive Producer |
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