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Acceptable Risk

Acceptable Risk

What would you do to enhance every desire? What would you risk?

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An ambitious medical researcher discovers a mold that he believes could be the foundation of a miracle cure for degenerative disease.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

01 March 2001

Country

Canada

Cast

Chad Lowe

Chad Lowe

Edward Welles

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Kim Welles

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Bobby

Patty McCormack

Patty McCormack

Lois

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Gloria

Joy Tanner

Joy Tanner

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