Playing God
Seen it?1997 | 94 min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Face/Off or Layer Cake, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Wilson
- David DuchovnyDr. Eugene Sands
- Timothy HuttonRaymond Blossom
- Angelina JolieClaire
- Michael MasseeGage
- Stacey TravisNurse
- Bob JenningsDr. Clifford
- Peter StormareVladimir
- John HawkesFlick
- Tracey WalterJim
- Andrew TiernanCyril