# Deadly Care > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deadly_Care > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deadly_Care.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Care > Source revision: 1356752669 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1987 television film directed by David Anspaugh Deadly Care Genre Drama Written by Lane Slate Directed by David Anspaugh Starring Cheryl Ladd Jason Miller Jennifer Salt Belinda Balaski Richard Evans Silvana Gallardo Music by Tangerine Dream Country of origin United States Original language English Production Executive producers Joe Epstein Wendy Riche Paula Rudnick Producer Medora Heilbron Cinematography James Crabe Editor Jane Schwartz Jaffe Running time 96 minutes Production company Universal Television Original release Network CBS Release March 22, 1987 (1987-03-22) ***Deadly Care*** is a 1987 American [made for television](/source/Made_for_television) [drama film](/source/Drama_film) starring [Cheryl Ladd](/source/Cheryl_Ladd) and [Jason Miller](/source/Jason_Miller_(playwright)).[1][2][3][4] *Deadly Care* was director [David Anspaugh](/source/David_Anspaugh)'s last television film before directing the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards)-nominated film *[Hoosiers](/source/Hoosiers_(film))*.[1] The film featured an original score by the band [Tangerine Dream](/source/Tangerine_Dream).[5] ## Plot This article's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (July 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) A critical care nurse abuses drugs and alcohol, causing her to make a near-fatal mistake in treating a patient. ## Cast - [Cheryl Ladd](/source/Cheryl_Ladd) as Anne Halloran - [Jason Miller](/source/Jason_Miller_(playwright)) as Dr. Miles Keefer - [Jennifer Salt](/source/Jennifer_Salt) as Carol - [Belinda Balaski](/source/Belinda_Balaski) as Terry - [Richard Evans](/source/Richard_Evans_(actor)) as Jim - [Silvana Gallardo](/source/Silvana_Gallardo) as Blanca Orella - [Ann Hearn](/source/Ann_Hearn) as Suze - [Peggy McCay](/source/Peggy_McCay) as Mrs. Halloran - [Terrence E. McNally](/source/Terrence_E._McNally) as Frank Halloran - [Chris Mulkey](/source/Chris_Mulkey) as Richard Halloran - [Laurie O'Brien](/source/Laurie_O'Brien) as Gloria - [Willard Pugh](/source/Willard_E._Pugh) as Male Nurse - [John Hammond](/source/John_Hammond_(actor)) as Larry - [Arthur Taxier](/source/Arthur_Taxier) as Dr. Davidson - [Patricia Wilson](/source/Patricia_Wilson) as Marsha Foland - [Micole Mercurio](/source/Micole_Mercurio) as Greta - Patrick Campbell as Mr. Skinner - [Troy Melton](/source/Troy_Melton) as Mr. Duffy - [Beth Grant](/source/Beth_Grant) as Madge - [Troy Evans](/source/Troy_Evans_(actor)) as Dr. Derwin - [S. A. Griffin](/source/S._A._Griffin) as The Stranger - [Paddi Edwards](/source/Paddi_Edwards) as Mrs. Kellerman - Scott Richard Ehredt as Dr. Jackson - Frank Biro as Mr. Cafarelli - Phyllis Flax as Mrs. Reardon - Ron Recasner as Dr. Mallory - Patricia Huston as Marsha Foland - John Christy Ewing as Dr. Lloyd Lucas - John Howard Swain as Joel - Gerry Gibson as Farther O'Brien - Noel De Souza as Dr. Wasanta - Joe Dorsey as Mr. Halloran - Suzanne O'Donnell as Stewardess - Judy Jean Berns as Airport Clerk - Daryl Wood as Woman in Elevator ## Reception The *[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)* wrote "Deadly Care may be remembered as a career footnote: as director David Anspaugh's last TV movie before making the Oscar-nominated feature [Hoosiers](/source/Hoosiers_(film))."[1] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SS_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-SS_1-2) Kelley, Bill (March 20, 1987). ["Jason Miller Again Turns To Acting For 'Deadly Care'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170204084914/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-03-20/features/8701180403_1_tv-movie-nurse-deadly-care). *[Sun Sentinel](/source/Sun_Sentinel)*. [Tribune Publishing](/source/Tribune_Publishing). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0744-8139](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0744-8139). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [45155582](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/45155582). Archived from [the original](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-03-20/features/8701180403_1_tv-movie-nurse-deadly-care) on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Margulies, Lee (March 21, 1987). ["Weekend Tv : More Tribute Shows Fill The Air"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-21-ca-4487-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. [Times Mirror Company](/source/Times_Mirror_Company) now Los Angeles Times Communications LLC. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0458-3035](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0458-3035). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [3638237](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/3638237). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250225122716/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-21-ca-4487-story.html) from the original on February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cheryl Ladd A Drug-Addicted Nurse In 'Deadly Care'"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10090246/). *[Kerrville Daily Times](/source/Kerrville_Daily_Times)*. [Southern Newspapers Inc.](/source/Southern_Newspapers_Inc.) March 19, 1987. p. 10. [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [14366504](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/14366504). Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Bobbin, Jay (March 13, 1987). ["Nurse Ladd Is No 'Angel' Of Mercy"](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1987/03/13/nurse-ladd-is-no-angel-of-mercy/). *[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel)*. [Tribune Publishing](/source/Tribune_Publishing). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0744-6055](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0744-6055). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [1084339260](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1084339260). Retrieved February 3, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Stamp, Paul (1997). [*Digital Gothic: A Critical Discography of Tangerine Dream*](https://books.google.com/books?id=J7rDjqVu0qUC&q=deadly+care+tangerine+dream+cheryl+ladd&pg=PA104). SAF Publishing Ltd. p. 104. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780946719181](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780946719181). ## External links - [*Deadly Care*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092845/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Deadly Care at Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/DeadlyCareCBSSundayMovieMar.221987) v t e Films directed by David Anspaugh Hoosiers (1986) Deadly Care (1987) Fresh Horses (1988) Rudy (1993) Moonlight and Valentino (1995) Swing Vote (1999) WiseGirls (2002) Two Against Time (2002) The Game of Their Lives (2005) Little Red Wagon (2012) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Deadly Care](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Care) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Care?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.