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17 October 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out...deadly! morePlot:
Stripped of his medical license after performing an operation while high on amphetamines, famed LA surgeon... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 October 1997)
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Surprisingly good more (42 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Duchovny | ... | Dr. Eugene Sands | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Raymond Blossom | |
| Angelina Jolie | ... | Claire | |
| Michael Massee | ... | Gage | |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Vladimir | |
| Andrew Tiernan | ... | Cyril | |
| Gary Dourdan | ... | Yates | |
| John Hawkes | ... | Flick | |
| Will Stewart | ... | Perry | |
| Philip Moon | ... | Casey | |
| Pavel Lychnikoff | ... | Andrei (as Pavel D. Lynchnikoff) | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Jim | |
| Sandra Kinder | ... | Sue | |
| Bill Rosier | ... | Jerry | |
| Keone Young | ... | Mr. Ksi |
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Rated R for strong graphic violence, gore, pervasive language and some drug use.Parents Guide:
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94 min | Netherlands:91 min | Philippines:90 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Poland:18Fun Stuff
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David Duchovny plays a doctor asked by a criminal to help his friend. Duchovny says "He's dead." Pointing a gun at Duchovny, the criminal says, "Well, fix him!" Duchovny responds, "I'll see what I can do." Twenty years earlier, in A Bridge Too Far (1977), James Caan plays a soldier who takes a wounded comrade to a field doctor. After the doctor tells him his friend is dead, Caan points a gun at the doctor and insists that he look at his friend. The doctor replies, "I can give him a quick examination if you like." moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Photographs are being taken at a Lakers game with a digital camera, but we hear the sound of a motor drive. moreQuotes:
Eugene: Sometimes we all wonder how things come to be. A chain of events: A leads to B leads to C leads to Z. Each life is made up of big decisions and each day is made up of a million little decisions. What shirt to wear, what street to walk on, what to eat for lunch... moreSoundtrack:
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I didn't expect much from this movie, as I must admit I only watched it to see David Duchovny. I was pleased to find that David was not the only member of the cast to turn in an interesting and entertaining performance. Timothy Hutton was very convincing as the "bad guy" with a real weakness for his beautiful girl friend, played by Angelina Jolie. Angelina is both a beautiful and talented actress. I have seen her in several movies since this one and enjoyed her in all of them. I thought she gave an especially moving performance in Gia. I enjoyed watching Playing God as the story moved along at a good pace, there was plenty of action and I especially enjoyed David's narrative which lent some humor at just the right times to what could have been just another bloody movie. I would recommend this film to any David Duchovny fans as he is at this best here, and also to any of you who enjoy Angelina Jolie. I give this movie 8 stars.