主演：未知

导演：尼古拉斯·雷

年代：1956

地区：美国

简介：SchoolteacherandfamilymanEdAvery,who'sbeensufferingboutsofseverepainandevenblackouts,ishospitalizedwithwhat'sdiagnosedasarareinflammationofthearteries.Toldbydoctorsthatheprobablyhasonlymonthstolive,Edagreestoanexperimentaltreatment:dosesofthehormonecortisone.Edmakesaremarkablerecovery,andreturnshometohiswife,Lou,andtheirson,Richie.Hemustkeeptakingcortisonetabletsregularlytopreventarecurrenceofhisillness.Butthe"miracle"cureturnsintoitsownnightmareasEdstartstoabusethetablets,causinghimtoexperienceincreasinglywildmoodswings.