Playing God
Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out... deadly!
Rating: 5.6 out of 10TMDB(130 votes)
Overview
Stripped of his medical license after performing an operation while high on amphetamines, famed LA surgeon Dr Eugene Sands abandons his former life only to find himself crossing paths with Raymond Blossom, an infamous counterfeiter. Employed as a "gun-shot doctor" when Raymond's associates cannot risk visiting a hospital, Eugene is lured deep into the criminal world and becomes entangled with his boss's girlfriend.
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Box office
Grossed $4.17M worldwide against a $12M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Malibu
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Richard Hartley
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Anthony B. Richmond
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mark Haskell SmithScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 17, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12M
- Revenue
- $4.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
David DuchovnyDr. Eugene Sands
Timothy HuttonRaymond Blossom
Angelina JolieClaire
Michael MasseeGage
Stacey TravisNurse
Bob JenningsDr. Clifford
Peter StormareVladimir
John HawkesFlick
Tracey WalterJim
Andrew TiernanCyril
Gary DourdanYates
Will StewartPerry
Philip MoonCasey
Pasha D. LychnikoffAndrei
Sandra KinderSue
Keone YoungMr. Ksi
John RoseliusSurgeon #3
Dan HildebrandRussian Thug- Melvin JonesRasta Doorman
Eric DaReDigiacomo
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