...First Do No Harm

Name: ...First Do No Harm
Director: Jim Abrahams
Released: 1997
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Margo Martindale, Allison Janney

1997 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 2,127 VOTES · DIR. Jim Abrahams

Overview

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,354 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:09 [Man] "I do solemnly swear..."

00:03:27 Lease what back to us?

00:06:43 [Man On Radio] Kansas City's number-one-rated country music--

00:09:44 Fine. When I finish washing a spot, you rinse it off.

00:13:12 Although it can cause behavioral problems...

00:16:26 - ##[Robbie Continues] - When's this Dilantin supposed to kick in?

00:20:13 Sure.

00:23:21 And since then he's had three more grand mals...

00:26:25 [Lori Laughs] I think so.

00:30:28 [Barking Continues]

00:35:18 - [Mark] I get to tell her first. - Okay.

00:39:06 - Is that necessary? - Is what necessary?

00:42:47 - Get out of here! - Will you be still? Look at Daddy's truck.

00:46:44 If Robbie doesn't get better...

00:50:46 ,,,instead of, "What life do I have?"...

00:55:07 #Over the rainbow#

00:59:05 Dr. Forman's office. How may I help you?

01:02:43 There is no way that we can afford all that.

01:09:23 That's Dr. Wilkins from Johns Hopkins.

01:13:39 There is absolutely no scientific evidence this diet works.

01:17:58 [Tires Screeching]

01:22:32 Many parents notice positive changes during the fasting period.

01:26:24 - How's Robbie doing? - Well...

01:31:16 #can't I?#

Cast & Characters

Meryl Streep Lori Reimuller Fred Ward Dave Reimuller Seth Adkins Robbie Reimuller Margo Martindale Marjean Allison Janney Dr. Melanie Abbasac Oni Faida Lampley Marsha Williams Leo Burmester Bob Purdue Tom Butler Dr. Jim Peterson Mairon Bennett Lynne Reimuller Michael Yarmush Mark Reimuller

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,354

Dialogue density15.0 lines / min

First line00:00:09

Final line01:31:16

Production Record

DirectorJim Abrahams

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,127