Placebo Effect

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Release date: Sep 20, 1998

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Movie Info

In this action thriller, Aleksander Ivanov (Luciano Saber) is an ordinary cab driver in Bosnia who is thrown into extraordinary circumstances when he is unwittingly drawn into a plot to murder the Vice President of the United States. By being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Ivanov is on hand when the assassin fails to show up and by picking up a fare he's dragged into this murderous scheme. While the assassination doesn't come off, Ivanov needs to clear his conscience and find out who was behind this plot and why. Leading man Luciano Saber also wrote the screenplay and produced the film.

Rating:

R (adult situations)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Alejandro Seri
Written By:

Luciano Saber
In Theaters:

Sep 20, 1998 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 28, 2003
Runtime:

84 minutes
Studio:

MVD Music Video

Cast

Luciano Saber
as Aleksander Ivanov

Francesco Quinn
as Zac

Critic Reviews for Placebo Effect

All Critics (3) | Rotten (3)

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November 2, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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July 4, 2004 | Rating: 1.5/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
A mystery that is never mysterious and a thriller lacking thrills.

October 29, 2002 | Rating: 2/5

Phil Hall
Film Threat