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Love And Other Drugs 2010

Love and Other Drugs is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by Edward Zwick, based on the non-fiction title Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman written by Jamie Reidy. This is Zwick's second film in comedy-drama genre, the first being About Last Night.... It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.



Plot:
Set in the late 1990s, Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a traveling pharmaceutical salesman. Jamie has found some success in sales and in meeting women. He meets Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway) at a doctor's office, where she's getting drugs to battle the onset of Parkinson's disease. The two have a one-night stand and eventually develop a relationship. They battle Maggie's illness together and confront the distractions of the world of pharmaceutical sales to find love.

Cast:
    * Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall
    * Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock
    * Josh Gad as Josh Randall
    * Judy Greer as Cindy
    * Gabriel Macht as Trey Hannigan
    * Oliver Platt as Bruce Jackson
    * Hank Azaria as Dr. Knight
    * George Segal as Dr. James Randall
    * Jill Clayburgh as Nancy Randall
    * Katheryn Winnick as Lisa
    * Jaimie Alexander as Carol
    * Nikki DeLoach as Christy

Production:
Principal photography for the film began in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region on September 21, 2009. The city was chosen for its atmosphere, rich medical history, the state's tax incentive program for film productions, and the area's experienced crews. McCandless, Squirrel Hill, Fox Chapel, Sewickley, Aliquippa, and Brownsville have been used as locations for the film, as well as Mellon Arena, Jane Street in the South Side between 17th and 18th streets, the Omni William Penn Hotel, The Capital Grille, and Station Square. Pittsburgh doubled as Chicago for some scenes.
A section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway (Pennsylvania Route 43) in Washington County was used for scenes on November 15–16, delaying traffic. A helicopter was used for filming and 40 to 50 vehicles were brought in for the shoot. Trailers and tents were set up on the campus of Ringgold High School while filming took place on the Expressway. An area was set aside for actors waiting to film their scenes.

Box office:
Love and Other Drugs was released on November 24, 2010 and opened in 2,455 theaters in the United States, grossing $2,200,000 on its opening day and $9,739,161 in its opening weekend, ranking #6 with a per theater average of $3,967.

Love And Other Drugs - (2010) Official Trailer


Watch Love and Other Drugs Online streaming:
http://stagevu.com/video/yiilywrgqhjt

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