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Playing God

1997 · 94 min

A gritty, uneasy crime drama with a washed-up surgeon navigating danger, addiction, and unlikely romance under constant threat.

Directed by
Andy Wilson
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out... deadly!
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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Directed by
Andy Wilson
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • crime
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Andy Wilson
Written by
Mark Haskell Smith
Starring
David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee, Stacey Travis, Bob Jennings, Peter Stormare, John Hawkes
Music
Richard Hartley
Cinematography
Anthony B. Richmond
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Russian

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