Playing God
“Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out... deadly!”
1997•R•1h 34m•5.5•Released
DramaActionThrillerCrime
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.
Director
Andy Wilson
Writer
Mark Haskell Smith
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
English, French, Russian
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Cast
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
Production
Company
Touchstone Pictures
Company
Beacon Pictures
Producer
Marc Abraham
Producer
Laura Bickford
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