Playing God

Playing God

Joining this deadly underworld was easy. But getting out...deadly!

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Release Date

10/17/1997

Runtime

94 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$4,166,918

Homepage

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A morally compromised surgeon descends deeper into criminal underworld entanglement, trapped between his desperation and the violent consequences of his choices. The film thrums with the anxiety of a man unable to escape the trap he's walked into.

Mood

UnsettlingTenseParanoid

Themes

AddictionRedemptionCorruptionCrime

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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