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There is a body of films that feature diabetes as a major or minor characteristic. In the late twentieth century, most films' references to diabetes were minor, though diabetes "played a more significant role" in films like Steel Magnolias and Panic Room.[1] Dr. Kevin L. Ferguson investigated such films in the Journal of Medical Humanities and reported, "Films that represent diabetes must work around the disease's banal invisibility, and images of diabetics in film are especially susceptible to metaphor and exaggeration."[2] Everyday Health reported, "Sometimes, filmmakers get it wrong: mixing up different types of diabetes, imagining symptoms or complications that aren't accurate, or unfairly portraying another aspect of the condition."[3]

List of films

Film Year Description
Alma 1999 A documentary film about Alma Thorpe, who suffers diabetes as well as schizophrenia and other psychoses.[4]
The Ambulance 1990 A rogue doctor in an ambulance kidnaps diabetics for his experiment.[5]
Basic Instinct 2 2006 Insulin plays a role in the film as a red herring.[6]
Beats, Rhymes & Life 2011 A documentary film about the band A Tribe Called Quest, including diabetic member Phife Dawg.[4]
Big Nothing 2006 Criminals kill a diabetic FBI agent by force-feeding him a lollipop.[7]
Bread and Roses 2000 A married couple has financial difficulties because the husband has diabetes.[8]
Brokedown Palace 1999 The father of one of the wrongfully imprisoned women is a diabetic.[9]
Chocolat 2000 An old woman in the film hides her diabetes from her family.[10]
Click 2006 The protagonist's father is a diabetic.[11]
Cliffhanger 1993 The female pilot of the criminal gang radio for emergency backup and fake that they need insulin.[12]
Con Air 1997 The film's protagonist helps one of the fellow convicts who is diabetic.[7]
Derailed 2005 The daughter of a blackmail victim is a diabetic.[9]
Dog Day Afternoon 1975 The manager of the bank at which the robbery takes place is a diabetic.[9]
The General 1998 The titular Irish crime boss Martin Cahill develops Type 2 diabetes.[13]
Gigli 2003 A diabetic character is helped by another character.[14]
The Godfather Part III 1990 The film's crime boss suffers diabetic symptoms.[4]
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 2013 As a result of consuming too much candy in Hansel and Gretel, Hansel became diabetic and must periodically inject insulin.
Half Baked 1998 The stoner comedy film features a diabetic horse.[4]
It Runs in the Family 2003 The protagonist's wife suffers from diabetes and is on dialysis.[8]
Jerry and Tom 1998 The film's hitman suffers from diabetes.[13]
Just Before Dawn 1946 A criminal psychologist is tricked into injecting a diabetic with poison instead of insulin.[15]
Mad Money 2008 One of the bank robbers is a diabetic.[9]
Meeting Daddy 2000 The Colonel in the film has diabetes and uses a glucometer.[14]
Memento 2000 A man with anterograde amnesia treats his diabetic wife.[4]
The Next Three Days 2010 A husband attempts an escape plan for his wrongfully imprisoned and diabetic wife.[8]
No Good Deed 2002 The film's diabetic police officer is shown performing a self-maintenance routine.[9]
Nothing in Common 1986 The protagonist's parents divorce, and he learns that his diabetic father has been avoiding treatment.[16]
Panic Room 2002 A young diabetic girl and her mother are trapped in a safe room during a home invasion.[9]
The Planet of Junior Brown 2000 A diabetic character is helped by another character.[14]
Regarding Henry 1991 The film's attorney, recovering from a shooting, meets an elderly diabetic man.[13]
Reversal of Fortune 1990 A husband defends against charges that he killed his diabetic wife.[6]
Scarecrow Gone Wild 2004 A college-age man suffers a diabetic shock as a result of a prank but is resurrected as a killer scarecrow.[4]
Soul Food 1997 A matriarch's refusal to address her diabetes leads to her death and her family falling apart.[11]
Species 1995 An alien seductress rejects and kills a candidate mate because he is diabetic.[4]
Steel Magnolias 1989 A recent bride suffers from diabetes.[17]
This Old Cub 2004 A documentary film about diabetic baseball player Ron Santo.[13]
Warlock 1989 A witch hunter enlists a sidekick who is diabetic.[5]
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! 1982 The documentary film shows the band The Weavers, including the diabetic bass vocalist Lee Hays.[4]
Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? 1971 The film's diabetic amateur sleuth helped by another character.[14]
The Witches 1990 The young protagonist's grandmother has diabetes.[8]

References

  1. ^ Glick, Deanna (November 1, 2002). "Diabetes in the Movies". Diabetes Health. Retrieved November 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ Ferguson 2010, p. 183
  3. ^ Vann, Madeline (October 10, 2012). "Diabetes in the Movies: An Accuracy Check". Everyday Health. Everyday Health Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Campbell, Christopher (November 14, 2011). "10 Memorable Diabetic Movie Characters – In Honor of World Diabetes Day". indieWire. Retrieved September 26, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b Ferguson 2010, p. 201
  6. ^ a b Ferguson 2010, p. 202
  7. ^ a b Ferguson 2010, p. 191
  8. ^ a b c d "Movies Highlighting Diabetes". dLife. Retrieved September 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ a b c d e f Ferguson 2010, p. 193
  10. ^ Ferguson 2010, p. 197
  11. ^ a b Ferguson 2010, p. 198
  12. ^ Winning With Diabetes: Inspiring Stories of Famous and Not-So-Famous People With Diabetes Who Live Life Abundantly. American Diabetes Association. 1998. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-945448-97-6.
  13. ^ a b c d Ferguson 2010, p. 189
  14. ^ a b c d Ferguson 2010, p. 194
  15. ^ Ferguson 2010, p. 203
  16. ^ Ferguson 2010, p. 199
  17. ^ Ferguson 2010, p. 184

Bibliography

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