Playing God (1997)

R  |   |  Crime, Thriller, Drama

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When he loses his job, a famed surgeon abandons his former life and enters the criminal underworld as a gunshot doctor for criminals.

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  • David Duchovny and Téa Leoni at an event for Playing God (1997)
  • David Duchovny in Playing God (1997)
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Disney were planning on releasing the film in May 1997, but after some negative test screenings, they decided to quickly re-edit the film to make it better, and the picture missed it's release date. The film eventually premiered the following ... ...

Quotes

Claire: Where are we?
Eugene Sands: My family's summer home. When I was a kid, whenever a friend of mine would get shot, I'd bring him here.

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Dance music is mixed in too quietly during a club scene; you can clearly hear the actors' feet shuffling on the floor, yet they're all shouting at each other.

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Genres

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Details

Release Date:

17 October 1997

Language

English, Russian

Country of Origin

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,937,374 (USA) (19 October 1997)

Gross:

$4,052,347 (USA) (9 November 1997)

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