Name: Painkillers
Director: Roxy Shih
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Adam Huss, Madeline Zima, Mischa Barton, Grant Bowler, Debra Wilson

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Credits

Cast

role	name
John Clarke	Adam Huss
Chloe Clarke	Madeline Zima
The girl / Sarah Mendelsohn	Mischa Barton
Herb Morris	Grant Bowler
Gail Konrad	Debra Wilson

Crew

role	name
Director	Roxy Shih

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Languages: English
Guidance: Violence
Formats: Colour

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Painkillers

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How to watch

Credits

Cast

Crew

Details

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How to watch

Credits

Cast

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