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5.5Stripped 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.
Released: 1997-10-1794 minDir: Andy WilsonDrama, Action, Thriller, CrimeBudget: $12.0MBox office: $4.2M
Cast
- David Duchovny as Dr. Eugene Sands
- Timothy Hutton as Raymond Blossom
- Angelina Jolie as Claire
- Michael Massee as Gage
- Stacey Travis as Nurse
- Bob Jennings as Dr. Clifford
Themes
- fbi
- drug addiction
- gang war
- surgeon
- los angeles, california
- drugs
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- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 307192
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- publication date
- 1997-10-17
- title
- Playing God
- review score
- 4.1/10
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1997 American films1997 crime drama films1997 crime thriller films1997 English-language films1997 films1997 psychological thriller filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsBeacon Pictures filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFilms about substance abuseFilms produced by Marc AbrahamFilms scored by Richard Hartley (composer)Template film date with 1 release dateTouchstone Pictures films