Playing God (1997)

Crime, Drama, Gary Dourdan, General Film, Thriller

Director: Andy Wilson

Writer(s): Mark Haskell Smith

Starring: David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee, Peter Stormare, Andrew Tiernan, Gary Dourdan, John Hawkes, Will Stewart, Philip Moon, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Tracey Walter, Sandra Kinder, Bill Rosier, Keone Young, Eric DaRe, Gareth Williams, Teo, Stacey Travis, Max Lazar, Frank Ensign, Bob Jennings, Ross Kettle, Nikki Lee, John Roselius, Damon White, Dan Hildebrand, J.P. Jones, Jerry Sloan, Alphonse Walter, Melvin Jones, Mara Duronslet, Ernest M. Garcia, Alex Désert, Sarah Stavrou, Jesse Perez, Daniel Rey Silvas, Michael Chong, Alexander Folk, Stella Garcia, Guy Siner, Al Ahlf, Pia Vatana, Brian C. Bennetts, Taylor Humphries, Lorin McCraley

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.

Release Date: October 17, 1997 (USA) | Length: 94 min | Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong graphic violence, gore, pervasive language and some drug use.