Operation Heartbeat
Seen it?1969 | 98 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boris Sagal
- Richard BradfordDr. Joseph Gannon
- Edward G. RobinsonDr. Lee Forestman
- James DalyDr. Paul Lochner
- Kim StanleyJoanna Hanson
- Maurice EvansDr. Easler
- Kevin McCarthyClifford Coswell
- J.D. CannonThomas Jarris
- William WindomRaymond Hanson
- Shelley Fabares'Mike' Carter
- James ShigetaChief Resident