Unnatural Causes
Brief Synopsis
A television movie about a Vietnam veteran sick with cancer and a dedicated Veterans Administration counselor who wages an emotional, lopsided battle against the entrenched power structure of the government in an attempt to establish the possible dangers of Agent Orange.
Cast & Crew
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Lamont Johnson
Director
John Ritter
Frank Coleman
Alfre Woodard
Maude Devictor
Patti Labelle
Jeanette
John Vargas
Fernando "Nando" Sanchez
Frederick Allen
Kid
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Itc Entertainment Group; NBC Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Malibu, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie about a Vietnam veteran sick with cancer and a dedicated Veterans Administration counselor who wages an emotional, lopsided battle against the entrenched power structure of the government in an attempt to establish the possible dangers of Agent Orange.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Director
Cast
John Ritter
Frank Coleman
Alfre Woodard
Maude Devictor
Patti Labelle
Jeanette
John Vargas
Fernando "Nando" Sanchez
Frederick Allen
Kid
Richard Anthony Cronna
Soldier
Frank Pellegrino
Raul
Jonathan Welsh
Dr Lester
Luba Gay
Rena
John Sayles
Lloyd
Roger Steffens
Golub
Richard Yearwood
Vincent
Dee Mccafferty
Eddie
Les Carlson
Bob
Eugene Clark
Roberts
Ernest Perry
Hand
Bob Warner
Tex
J W Carroll
Moore
Benjamin Barrett
Randy
Gwen E Davis
Ethel Owens
Thomas Hauff
Marie Mccann
Phillipa
Joyce Gordon
Myra
Crew
Stuart Aikins
Casting (Toronto)
Chris Alexander
Other
Blue Andre
Executive Producer
Martha Bean
Other
David R Beecroft
Hair
Chris Biden
Props
Gerald Blanchard
Assistant
Thomas Brandau
Sound Department
Dennis A Brown
Production Executive
Jay Burkhart
Art Director
Toni Burns
Assistant
Beverly Carr
Makeup
Kim Chow
Wardrobe
Ken Clarke
Assistant Set Decorator
Jesse Cohoon
Unit Manager
William J Corcoran
Assistant Director
David Crone
Camera Operator
Tom Dawson
Costume Consultant
Roger Dean
Generator Operator
Ron Deland
Video
Maud Devictor
Story Consultant
Stephen Doran
Story By
Stephen Doran
Co-Producer
Stephen Doran
From Story
Mike Fenton
Casting (Los Angeles)
Betsy Filwood
Production Coordinator
Roger Finlay
Production
Charles Fox
Music
Brad Francis
Props
Ron French
Assistant Director
Martin Goldstein
From Story
Martin Goldstein
Co-Producer
Martin Goldstein
Story By
Charlie Goodchild
Grip
Wayne Goodchild
Key Grip
Barry Goodwin
Best Boy
Sarah Grahame
Continuity
James Halpenny
Construction
Ed Hanna
Production Assistant
R L Hannah
Gaffer
Gail Harvey
Photography
Robert Jacobs
Story By
Robert Jacobs
From Story
Paul Lamastra
Editor
David Lee
Sound Department
Joyce Liggett
Set Decorator
Cliff Lopez
Video
Mary Mccready
Wardrobe
Ian Mcdougall
Production Manager
Shannon Mckibbin
Other
Don Mcqueen
Assistant Set Decorator
Don Miloyevich
Props
Andy Mulkani
Grip
Robert Myman
Co-Executive Producer
Camille Parent
Assistant
Rick Perotto
Assistant
Larry Pizer
Director Of Photography
Larry Pizer
Other
Anne Pritchard
Production Designer
John Sayles
Screenwriter
Robert Steffens
Technical Advisor
Steve Switzer
Boom Operator
Judy Taylor
Casting (Los Angeles)
Alison Till
Assistant Director
Patti Unger
Wardrobe
Don Vandewater
Construction
Lucina Zak
Production Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Itc Entertainment Group; NBC Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Malibu, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 10, 1986
The telefilm won a San Francisco International Film Festival Golden Gate Award, an Ohio State Award and two prime-time Emmy Awards. In addition the writers were honored with Writers Guild of America Awards.
The film marks singer Patti LaBelle's all-dramatic debut.
