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7 February 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
On the trail of an amazing discovery he finds an explosive adventure! morePlot:
An eccentric scientist working for a large drug company is working on a research project in the Amazon jungle... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
McTiernan excellently weaves science, ethics and humor in this story about the search for a cancer cure in the jungle moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Sean Connery | ... | Dr. Robert Campbell | |
| Lorraine Bracco | ... | Dr. Rae Crane | |
| José Wilker | ... | Dr. Miguel Ornega | |
| Rodolfo De Alexandre | ... | Tanaki | |
| Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme | ... | Jahausa | |
| Elias Monteiro Da Silva | ... | Palala | |
| Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos | ... | Kalana | |
| Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo | ... | Imana | |
| Angelo Barra Moreira | ... | Medicine Man | |
| José Lavat | ... | Government Man |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Sean Connery's hairstyle in this movie was based upon composer Jerry Goldsmith's well-known ponytail. Meeting the composer at a cocktail party, Connery started the conversation by saying, "I want your hair." Goldsmith replied, "You can't have it, It's mine." Connery. and even the film's producers themselves, felt Goldsmith's "pulled back ponytail" fit the character of Robert Campbell very well. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Dr. Bronx' harness appears on her before she dons it. moreQuotes:
Dr. Rae Crane: You must have thought you were really on to something.Dr. Robert Campbell: I don't think, I know.
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That Old Black Magic moreFAQ
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A fine movie, not to be judged on the basis of Hollywood's usual recipe for storymaking. The eccentric scientist Robert Campbell (Connery) who has found a cure for cancer out in the jungle but is not able to reproduce its exact composition. Biologist Rae Crane (Bracco) biologist has dropped in from academia to be his judge and jury and decide on Campbell's continued funding.
The film pays a fair amount of attention to scientific detail (such as "running baselines" and using "experimental controls") interpersing it throughout the lively and shrewd exchanges between Campbell and Crane. Add to that the mildly sarcastic observations on field work and fund-raising committees. Whilst this scientific sub-story line runs along, we are shown glimpses of life in a sympathetic tribe for which Campbell has become a sort of sugar daddy. Ethics and personal choice confront both scientists as they struggle with the decision to reserve the last bit of serum either for the good of humanity or the life of one of the tribe's children.
McTiernan has weaved all these elements excellently and Connery and Bracco play their roles so convincingly that you could be excused for thinking they may have scientific backgrounds in real life.
The film is a feast for educated people - which is probably the reason why many of the critics have missed the fine points and proceeded to rattle off some vitriolic commentary more aimed, in my view, at self-aggrandizement than enlightened film criticism. One even complained that Medicine Man didn't quite match up to Die Hard. Now there is a proper comparison for you.