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Audiences rate it 40 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes16%
Audiences rate it 40 points higher than critics do.
129 audience votes
Key crew
- Andy WilsonDirector
- Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer
- Mark Haskell SmithScreenplay
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
Stills
Themes
fbidrug addictiongang warsurgeonlos angeles, californiadrugs