The Pharmacist
2003•1h 24m•
★5.3(18 ratings)
CrimeDramaHorror
Overview
An ecological pharmacist uses ancient Celtic techniques to murder industrial magnates whose practices harm the planet.
Director
Jean VeberWriters
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An ecological pharmacist uses ancient Celtic techniques to murder industrial magnates whose practices harm the planet.
Catherine
The original title is "Le Pharmacien de garde" (FR).
The film had a budget of $7.8M but only grossed $1.4M, losing $6.4M at the box office.
The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).
The film was directed by Jean Veber.
The screenplay was written by Jean Veber.
The score was composed by Marco Prince.
Cinematography was handled by Laurent Fleutot.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0301730.
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Mixed
18 votes
Le Pharmacien de garde
Released
Français, English
France
$7,750,000
$1,372,469
