"One pill can change your life."

2013

1h 46m

6.6(3156 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

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Cast & Crew

79 members

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Rooney Mara

Emily Taylor

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Jude Law

Jonathan Banks

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Dr. Victoria Siebert

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Channing Tatum

Martin Taylor

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Vinessa Shaw

Dierdre Banks

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Ann Dowd

Mrs. Taylor

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Polly Draper

Eileen Spicer

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David Costabile

Carl

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Mamie Gummer

Kayla

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Scott Shepherd

NYPD Detective

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Marin Ireland

Upset Visitor

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Elizabeth Rodriguez

Pharmacist

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Craig muMs Grant

Wards Island Orderly

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Carmen Pelaez

Prison Desk Guard

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Peter Friedman

Banks' Partner #1

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Laila Robins

Banks Partner #2

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Haraldo Alvarez

Garage Attendant

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James Martinez

Police Officer at the Hospital

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Vladimir Versailles

Augustin

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Jacqueline Antaramian

Desk Nurse

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Michelle Vergara Moore

Joan

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Katie Lowes

Conference Organizer

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Steven Platt

Bartender

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Victor Cruz

NYPD Officer Beahan

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Andrea Bogart

Drug Rep

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Mitchell Michaliszyn

Ezra Banks

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Elizabeth Rich

Banks Patient #1

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Roderick Rodriguez

Paramedic #1

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Mark Weekes

Paramedic #2

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Michael Nathanson

Assistant District Attorney

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Timothy Klein

Transporting Officer Kevin

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Sheila Tapia

Emily's Attorney

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Josh Elliott

GMA Anchor

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Sasha Bardey

Dr. Peter Joubert

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Ashley Morrison

Reporter #1

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Steve Lacy

Reporter #2

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Ken Marks

Banks Patient #2

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Devin Ratray

Banks Patient #3

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Russell G. Jones

Jeffrey Childs

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Munro M. Bonnell

Judge #1

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Susan Gross

Susan

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Debbie Friedlander

Wards Island Administrator

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Ilyana Kadushin

ECT Patient

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Johnny Sanchez

ECT Nurse

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Nicole Ansari-Cox

Disturbed Patient on Phone

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LaChanze

Wards Island Desk Nurse

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Alice Niedermair

Wards Island Nurse

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Davenia McFadden

Judge

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Ray DeBenedictis

Arresting Officer

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J. Claude Deering

Zach

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Chevy Lamont Cofield

Reporter (uncredited)

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Laurence Covington

Wards Island Patient (uncredited)

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Barbara Ann Davison

Wards Island Patient (uncredited)

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Onika Day

Depressed Woman - Ablixa Commercial (uncredited)

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Brian Distance

Wards Medical Staff (uncredited)

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John Farrer

Le Circ Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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David Fierro

Wards Island Patient (uncredited)

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Rosemary Howard

Prison Visitor (uncredited)

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Peter Iasillo Jr.

Inmate (uncredited)

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Zivile Kaminskaite

Medical Conference Participant (uncredited)

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Peter Y. Kim

Young Stockbroker (uncredited)

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Larissa Laurel

Pill Nurse (uncredited)

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Sean Marrinan

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Dylan Clark Marshall

Little Boy (uncredited)

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Elliott Mayer

Psych Ward Patient (uncredited)

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Mario Moise Fontaine

Juror (uncredited)

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Nancy Nagrant

Intenin Drug Commercial Mom (uncredited)

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Gil O'Brien

Pasta Lover Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Kerry O'Malley

Ward Psychiatrist (uncredited)

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Greg Paul

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Anthony J. Ribustello

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Alan R. Rodriguez

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Hollie K. Seidel

Depressed Woman - Ablixa Commercial (uncredited)

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Kenneth Simmons

Agent (uncredited)

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Blago Simon

Fundraiser Guest (uncredited)

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Nikky Smedley

Policewoman at Gate (uncredited)

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Carol Stanzione

Freaky Poncho Patient (uncredited)

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Erica Faye Watson

Processing Nurse (uncredited)

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Aaron Roman Weiner

Cop (uncredited)

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