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Coma

1978 · 113 min

A slow-building medical conspiracy thriller that keeps you uneasy and guessing, with a cold institutional chill and a satisfying payoff.

Directed by: Michael Crichton
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley

Tagline: Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.
Overview: When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.

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Directed by: Michael Crichton
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
corruption
isolation
justice
betrayal
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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