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Playing God

Playing God

Oct 17, 1997
94 min
DramaActionThrillerCrime
5.5/ 10
119 votes

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.

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TMDB
5.5/10
119 votes
IMDB
5.6/10
8,176 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
16%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$12,000,000Production cost
Box Office$4,166,918Worldwide gross
Profit-$7,833,082Loss
ROI
-65.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$4,166,918Domestic earnings

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$4,166,918

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesBeacon Pictures

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