

Playing God
1997-10-17 · 94 min · ★ 5.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Andy Wilson
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,166,918
Top Cast
David DuchovnyDr. Eugene Sands
Timothy HuttonRaymond Blossom
Angelina JolieClaire
Michael MasseeGage
Stacey TravisNurse
Bob JenningsDr. Clifford
Peter StormareVladimir
John HawkesFlick
Tracey WalterJim
Andrew TiernanCyril
Gary DourdanYates
Will StewartPerry
Philip MoonCasey
Pasha D. LychnikoffAndrei
Sandra KinderSue
Keone YoungMr. Ksi
John RoseliusSurgeon #3
Dan HildebrandRussian Thug
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