Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

84 mins | Drama | Nov. 25, 1981

Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the people around her. She suffers through her birthday party, goes to see a doctor, plans a vacation, argues a lot and even breaks the fourth wall.

Strong Medicine

84 mins | Drama | Nov. 25, 1981

Strong Medicine
Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the people around her. She suffers through her birthday party, goes to see a doctor, plans a vacation, argues a lot and even breaks the fourth wall.
Producers Minu Enterprises, Snark Production, Ontological Hysteric Theatre
Original title Strong Medicine
Directors Richard Foreman
Writers Richard Foreman

Cast

Kate Manheim

as Rhoda

David Warrilow

as Doctor

Ron Vawter

as Max

Bill Raymond

as Young Man

Harry Roskolenko

as Old Man

Scotty Snyder

as Old Woman

Ruth Maleczech

as Eleanor

John Hagan

as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Wallace Shawn

as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)