Intimate Agony

– Anthony Geary (General Hospital) stars as a compassionate doctor who must treat an STD outbreak at a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Intimate Agony (1983)

Anthony Geary (General Hospital) stars as a compassionate doctor who must treat an STD outbreak at an upscale vacation resort. Judith Light (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) co-stars as an afflicted resident whose heart is broken by this personal tragedy. A despicable real estate tycoon played by Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) is determined to keep the scandal from the press and thus protecting his investment.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

21 Mar 1983

Language:

English

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writer:

Richard De Roy (teleplay), James S. Henerson (teleplay), James G. Hirsch (teleplay), Richard De Roy (story)

Main Actors:

Anthony Geary, Judith Light, Mark Harmon, Arthur Hill

Plot:

A young doctor (Anthony Geary) takes a summer position managing an older doctor's office on a resort island in the Hamptons where he makes the disturbing discovery that herpes is running rampant throughout the affluent community. As Dr. Richards gets to know people better he learns just how much this silent epidemic has hurt real people. He is frustrated by the community's denial and makes the bold and extremely unpopular decision to go public with the epidemic to raise greater public awareness about the problem.

Production:

Robert Papazian Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10