This anti-drug use and abuse educational film from 1978 portrays the effects and dangers of the Phencyclidine drug (PCP), also known by its street names Angel Dust, Supergrass, and Rocket Fuel.. The film includes reenactments to show the effects of PCP, alongside statements from a PCP specialist Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins and a former PCP addict Berkeley Burrell. The film is produced by Donald V. Allen, written and directed by Tony Michales and Al Scaglione, narrated by Dan McCarroll, edited by Dan McCarroll and John Newlan, with camera by Chris Squires, lighting by Charles Intrator, sound by Manny Cabral, and research by Barbara Niesen, Don Allen, and Mike Walton.

“PCP” title banner (00:06). Credentials (00:11). A photograph of gloved hands and the PCP drug (00:51). Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins is studying the effects of Phencyclidine ‘PCP’ at UCLA (01:01). He explains some features unique to PCP and is opposing effects similar to both Ketamine and Amphetamines (01:17). Former PCP addict Berkeley Burrell, working as a professional counselor speaks about drug addiction (01:55). Jars filled with PCP-solution, PCP-tablets, and PCP in a powder (03:03). PCP powder added to joints, cigarettes, and pipes (03:17). Photographs from an untidy and unclean PCP kitchen, with ingredients including poisonous hydrogen cyanide acids (03:33). A drug dealer driving his car (04:42). A group of teenagers sitting together (04:53). The dealer drives past the group (04:49) and meets one of the young men of the group in an alley nearby for a transaction (05:14). The teen returns to his friends with the purchased PCP (06:00). An office complex (06:18). Scenes of ‘Tom’ in his office in the building (06:28). Scenes of him meeting the dealer in a bar (06:46). Berkeley Burrell speaks about how to consume PCP through Sherman Cigarettes dipped into PCP-solution (07:21). Tom and the dealer in the bar (07:32). Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins speaks about negative effects of poison found in the PCP-solution (07:39). The dealer is trying to sell Tom Sherman Cigarettes dipped in PCP-solution at the bar (08:03). They make a transaction (09:00). Tom and his wife, Peggy, are talking and drinking wine (09:25). Peggy is upset with Tom for wanting to smoke the PCP induced Sherman cigarette (09:50). Tom smokes the Sherman cigarette (11:23). He convinces Peggy to smoke too (11:58). They lean back on the couch (12:54). Their phone rings and Tom answers it (13:01). Berkeley Burrell speaks about his behavior and feelings when high on PCP (13:20). Tom invites guests to their house (13:39). Peggy is upset and stands up to exit the room (13:51). Tom hallucinates and Peggy suddenly looks like the dealer to him (14:16). Berkeley Burrell speaks about the effects of PCP (14:31). Tom lies on their living room floor clearly high from PCP (14:58). The guests arrive (15:11). Tom’s hallucinations continue (15:26). Berkeley Burrell speaks about the loss of senses when consuming PCP (15:51). Tom behaves oddly and is noticeably high and disoriented (16:03). His symptoms evolve into paranoia (16:50). Berkeley Burrell continues to speak about the loss of senses (16:53). Tom acts panicked and is hallucinating (17:36). Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins speaks about dealing with people who have taken drugs (18:01) Peggy is in distress as Tom’s hallucinations are turning him violent (18:12). Berkeley Burrell speaks about the seriousness of hallucinations (18:26). Scenes of Tom’s hallucinations (18:43). Dr. Jeffrey Wilkins speaks about PCP effecting senses of reality (19:03). Berkeley Burrell speaks about PCP being unpredictable (19:25). Continued distorted scenes depicting Tom’s hallucinations (20:08). Credentials (20:35). “The End” written on screen (20:49).

The cast consists of Alfred Scaglione as Tom, Laurie Lapinski as Peggy, and Steve Randazzo as Dealer, Eric Emerson and Dava Weite as guests, and Gary Rodriguez, Mike Scaglione, Anthony Porter, and Bob Fix as students.

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