Playing God
Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out...deadly!
1997 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Andy Wilson |
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| Writer: | Mark Haskell Smith |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 17, 1997 |
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| Director: | Andy Wilson |
| Writer: | Mark Haskell Smith |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | gang war, surgeon, los angeles, california, drug addiction, fbi, drugs |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,166,918
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Dr. Eugene Sands |
| Timothy Hutton | Raymond Blossom |
| Angelina Jolie | Claire |
| Michael Massee | Gage |
| Stacey Travis | Nurse |
| Bob Jennings | Dr. Clifford |
| Peter Stormare | Vladimir |
| John Hawkes | Flick |
| Tracey Walter | Jim |
| Andrew Tiernan | Cyril |
| Gary Dourdan | Yates |
| Will Stewart | Perry |
| Philip Moon | Casey |
| Pasha D. Lychnikoff | Andrei |
| Sandra Kinder | Sue |
| Keone Young | Mr. Ksi |
| John Roselius | Surgeon #3 |
| Dan Hildebrand | Russian Thug |
| Melvin Jones | Rasta Doorman |
| Eric DaRe | Digiacomo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Haskell Smith | Screenplay |
| Anthony B. Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Naomi Shohan | Production Design |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Andy Wilson | Director |
| Louise Rubacky | Editor |
| Johanna Ray | Casting |
| Elaine J. Huzzar | Casting |
| Spice Williams-Crosby | Utility Stunts |
| Fred Lerner | Stunt Double |
| Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marc Abraham | Producer |
| Armyan Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Laura Bickford | Producer |
| Thomas A. Bliss | Executive Producer |
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