Playing God
1997
Drug-addled former surgeon Eugene Sands, languishing on skid row, attracts the attention of an underworld kingpin after performing impromptu surgery on a gunshot victim with bartender's utensils. Thereafter, Sands unwillingly becomes the kingpin's emergency medic of choice and soon finds himself over his head--and dangerously .. Read more
| Starring | David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Stella Garcia |
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| Director | Andy Wilson |
| Genres | Drama |
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Playing God
Drug-addled former surgeon Eugene Sands, languishing on skid row, attracts the attention of an underworld kingpin after performing impromptu surgery on a gunshot victim with bartender's utensils. Thereafter, Sands unwillingly becomes the kingpin's emergency medic of choice and soon finds himself over his head--and dangerously in love with the big boss' beautiful girlfriend.
| Starring | David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Stella Garcia, John Hawkes, Tracey Walter, Andrew Tiernan, Gary Dourdan, Michael Massee, Guy Siner, Peter Stormare, Ross Kettle, Al Ahlf, Michael Chong, Eric Da Re, Alex Desert, Mara Duronsle |
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| Director | Andy Wilson |
| Studio | 4DIGITAL MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Mar 2002 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (4)
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David Duchovny didn't go for the easy option when accepting his first post-X Files big-screen role, and despite his OK performance the movie itself is only a qualified success. Playing against type, Duchovny stars as a disgraced surgeon with a drug habit who becomes unofficial physician to slimy mobster Timothy Hutton and his gang. As he tries to wriggle out of the job, he finds himself caught between the FBI and the increasingly paranoid gangster. Both Hutton and Peter Stormare as an underworld rival are flamboyantly over the top, while Angelina Jolie supplies the glamour. The plot is ridiculously far-fetched while the direction from British TV's Andy Wilson is slick but a touch erratic.
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Struck off for killing a woman under his care, junkie doctor Eugene (Duchovny) reverts to healing type when a man is... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent
I read the review (placed above this this one) and expected this film to be a bit naff, but being a Jolie fan I rented it anyway. I was very impressed with this film, good story line, good acting, the occasional humour. All I can say is the person who wrote the review before me must like films with 'sunglasses & black leather jackets'. This ones worth renting in my opinion but its definately a thinking persons film.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
even angelina jolie can't save this stinker
this is the second time I've tried to finish this film and both times I've failed.
the selection of actors is excellent but the film is poorly cast. the pacing of the film is off and the script mediocre.
this movie is not worth your time. -
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Playing God
Drug-addled former surgeon Eugene Sands, languishing on skid row, attracts the attention of an underworld kingpin after performing impromptu surgery on a gunshot victim with bartender's utensils. Thereafter, Sands unwillingly becomes the kingpin's emergency medic of choice and soon finds himself ...
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