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Second Opinion
Genres
DramaDocumentary
Overview
The story of a young science-writer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, who risked everything by blowing the whistle on a massive cover-up involving a promising cancer therapy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
76 min
Release Date
2014-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Eric Merola
Himself
Ralph W. Moss
Himself
Alec Pruchnicki
Himself
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