Burzynski, the Movie (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Burzynski, the Movie is a documentary film directed by Eric Merola, running about 105 minutes. “Cancer Is Serious Business” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Burzynski, the Movie is the story of a medical doctor and Ph.D biochemist named Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski who won the largest, and possibly the most convoluted and intriguing legal battle against the Food & Drug Administration in American history. His victorious battles with the United States government were centered around Dr. Burzynski's gene-targeted cancer medicines he discovered in the 1970's called Antineoplastons, which have currently completed Phase II FDA-supervised clinical trials in 2009 and could begin the final phase of FDA testing in 2011–barring the ability to raise the required $300 million to fund the final phase of FDA clinical trials.

Who’s in it. Burzynski, the Movie stars Stanislaw Burzynski as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Burzynski, the Movie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Burzynski, the Movie page.

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