
Painkiller is a TV mini-series directed by Peter Berg in 2023 and based on the book Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic by Barry Meier, first published in 2003. The TV series features Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi, Taylor Kitsch, Sam Anderson, and others.
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Year
2023
Minutes
45
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb

Year
2003
Pages
240
Book Rate
8.06
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Book
Pain Killer
Subtitle: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic
Author: Barry Meier
Country: USA
First published in: 2003
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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