When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.
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- 1 nomination
- Dr. Susan Wheeler
- (as Genevieve Bujold)
- Dr. Morelind
- (as Harry Rhodes)
- Vince
- (as Lance Le Gault)
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- TriviaTwo versions of all scenes of the coma patients in the coma clinic were filmed. One version had them semi-naked whilst the other, for television screenings, had them covered-up.
- GoofsDark-haired stuntman falling down the stepped aisle of the lecture theatre, in place of fair-haired villain.
- Quotes
Dr. Susan Wheeler: Jim, I know it sounds silly but, supposing you wanted to put people into a coma, what would you do?
Jim: You mean on purpose?
Pathology Resident #2: Diethyl para-amino tannadol.
Jim: No, no, leaves a serum trace.
Pathology Resident #2: Yeah, if you know to look for it.
Jim: But it also peaks alk phos. That's a real giveaway. Besides, who can get tannadol?
Pathology Resident #2: Well, then you can use paradine.
Jim: No, it has a taste. We'd all make great murderers. I mean, who knows better about murder than a pathologist?
Pathology Resident #2: It sure keeps my wife in line.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Hospital (2004)
The film is set in a Hospital which feels and looks just like the real one, what verisimilitude! There's something strange going on, but is she just imagining it or is there a real conspiracy? There are some stunning examples of locations, the Jefferson institute is amazing, I felt so freaked out by it.
Geneviève Bujold gives an excellent performance, really liked her, she had a lot of warmth, really felt for her and she kept her feminity throughout. Michael Douglas is good, but not great. I think the director could've added much more to his character.
The direction is pretty suspenseful, very slick and framed very well.
The screenplay isn't bad at all, any problems should've been rectified on set.
The film was framed at 1.66:1
A nice suspenseful picture, deserves more recognition.
- darth_sidious
- Dec 22, 2000
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- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)