''Placebo Effect'' is a 1998 American

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

written by Luciano Saber and directed by Alejandro Seri. Featuring

Francesco Quinn Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori (Anthony Quinn's second wife), Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role ...

, Martin Halacy, and Kirsten Berman, it was released in the United States on 31 January 1998 and won Best Film at the New York Independent Film Festival in 1998.

Plot

Aleksander Ivanov is a cab driver from

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who is drawn into a plot to assassinate the Vice President of the United States. Ivanov tries to find who is behind the plot.

Cast

as Zac * Luciano Saber as Aleksander Ivanov * Martin Halacy as Congressman Ryan * Christopher Richard Garrett as Mick * Kirsten Berman as Rachel * Marshall Bean as Mr. Jones * Sarah Charipar as Jo * Travis Estes as Ethan * David Mersault as Jimmy White * Tyla Abercrumbie as Suit * Lester Smith as Bartender * Tracey Stiles as Detective *

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as Artist * Eileen Flahegerty as Model

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1998 films 1998 thriller films Films set in Chicago American independent films American thriller films 1998 independent films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-thriller-film-stub