

Hard Pill
2005-07-15 · 94 min · ★ 5.3
A despondent gay man throws his life and relationships into turmoil when he volunteers for a controversial pharmaceutical study for a drug designed to make gay men straight.
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- Directors
- John Baumgartner
- Production companies
- Stoebner/Baumgartner Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Jonathan SlavinTim
Scotch Ellis LoringJoey
Susan SlomeSally
Jennifer Elise CoxTanya
Timothy OmundsonBrad
Beth GrantMom
Michael ChieffoDad
Alec MapaProtester
John HartmannEd
Cory Schneider
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