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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   1,925 votes
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Director:
Arthur Hiller
Writer:
Paddy Chayefsky (writer)
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Release Date:
29 September 1972 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Madness, Murder and Malpractice. more
Plot:
Black comedy in which a suicidal doctor struggles to find meaning in his life while a murderer stalks the halls of his hospital. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Joe Dante's Trailers From Hell Pays Tribute To 'The Hospital"
 (From CinemaRetro. 8 April 2009, 5:38 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
This hospital reminds me of the one in Idabel, Oklahoma more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

George C. Scott ... Dr. Bock
Diana Rigg ... Barbara
Barnard Hughes ... Drummond
Richard Dysart ... Dr. Welbeck
Stephen Elliott ... Dr. Sundstrom
Andrew Duncan ... William Mead
Donald Harron ... Milton Mead
Nancy Marchand ... Mrs. Christie
Jordan Charney ... Hitchcock
Roberts Blossom ... Guernsey
Lenny Baker ... Dr. Schaefer
Richard Hamilton ... Dr. Ronald Casey
Arthur Junaluska ... Mr. Blacktree
Kate Harrington ... Nurse Dunne

Katherine Helmond ... Marilyn Mead
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Right Smack Into the Wind (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content and drug references.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (1997) | Finland:S | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Barnard Hughes appears in a dual role in this movie. In addition to his role as Drummond, he also plays (under make-up and hairpiece) hysterectomy surgeon Dr. Mallory. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the Emergency Room, the dead patient's eyes and head change positions between the time Mrs. Cushing and Dr. Spezio look at him. more
Quotes:
Herbert Bock: You know, when I say impotent, I don't mean merely limp. When I say impotent, I mean I've lost even my desire to work. That's a hell of a lot more primal passion than sex. I've lost my reason for being... my purpose. The only thing I ever truly loved. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Hospitals (#1.13)" (2007) more

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
This hospital reminds me of the one in Idabel, Oklahoma, 11 August 2001
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Author: helpless_dancer from Broken Bow, Oklahoma

May I never have to go to this hospital [or hospice, if I want to be politically correct] [which ass coined this asinine phrase, anyway?], for anything other than directions on how to get out of town. George C. did a masterful job playing the burned out, over worked cynic who has come to the conclusion that his life has been a waste, but is helpless to change his environment or conditions even when given a golden opportunity [which probably wasn't so golden anyway]. I got several laughs out of this brutally black comedy, however at the same time was sobered and often chilled to the marrow because I fear this very atmosphere pervades most houses of healing even as I write.

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