The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg
Why do you think they call it Big Pharma?
When a psychiatrist discovers that a medication for the treatment of acne is causing teenagers to kill themselves, the pharmaceutical company sets out on a campaign to destroy the source of the threat to their billion-dollar-a-year drug.
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
14 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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When a psychiatrist discovers that a medication for the treatment of acne is causing teenagers to kill themselves, the pharmaceutical company sets out on a campaign to destroy the source of the threat to their billion-dollar-a-year drug.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $800,000
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- Release date
- Jun 27, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
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- Country
- United States of America
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