Dr. Feelgood: Dealer or Healer? (2016)

Director: Eve Marson
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Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.3/10
Length: 81 mins

Storyline

The ethical dilemma of opioid prescriptions is examined through the story of Dr. William Hurwitz, a preeminent doctor sentenced to 25 years in prison for overprescribing painkillers.

Plot Keywords

doctor, physician, drug addict, investigator, bleak, disturbing, engaging, moving, hospital, doctor's office, house, big city, drug addiction, abuse of power, accidental death, fall, pursuit, rescue, wretched excess, 21st century

Short Review

Embracing a structure that implicitly acknowledges the complexity of the issue, Ms. Marson nevertheless contributes to the film's general fuzziness by failing to clarify the legal and moral guidelines that govern these kinds of prescriptions.