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Playing God

Actor(s): David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee, Peter Stormare
Director(s): Andy Wilson
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 1997
DVD Release: 06/17/1998
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Thriller, Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller

DVD Synopsis

After losing his license to work as a surgeon, synthetic-heroin addict Eugene Sands (David Duchovny) is on a downward spiral into the Los Angeles drug scene. One night, someone is shot in a bar, and Sands performs a life-saving medical maneuver on the spot. Word travels fast. A few days later, a limo drops him off at the Malibu den of counterfeiter-smuggler Raymond Blossom (Timothy Hutton) and his cupid-lipped moll Claire (Angelina Jolie). The bleach-haired Blossom needs someone to stitch up his hemorrhaging henchmen so they won't wind up answering questions at a hospital. He sees Sands as the ideal man to stop the flow of information and blood. It's a deal with the devil, but Sands accepts. Meanwhile, Claire has her eye on Sands, and FBI agent Gage (Michael Massee) has plans to bring down Blossom. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Actors

David Duchovny - Eugene Sands
Timothy Hutton - Raymond Blossom
Angelina Jolie - Claire
Michael Massee - Gage
Peter Stormare - Vladimir

Member Movie Reviews

Jason C. (JJC) from NEWARK, NJ wrote on 1/30/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

"Playing God" is a cool little gem of a film starring David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton and Angelina Jolie. It came out in late '97 and wasn't a big success, but I remembered seeing trailers for it at the time, but never got around to watching it. This was basically Duchovny's first leading role in a film, that was supposed to try to take him from big TV star to big film star, but it didn't quite work out! Nonetheless, it's a very cool flick!!

Duchovny plays Dr. Eugene Sands, a medical surgeon who has an addiction to heroin. High off his gourd, he performs a surgery and loses a patient, which results in the revoking of his medical license. About a year later, he saves the life of a man at a club, which impresses the likes of thug Raymond Blossom (Hutton). Raymond, along with his girlfriend Claire (Jolie), befriend Eugene and have specific plans for his medical talents, plans involving Raymond's criminal transactions.

Has some great "shoot 'em up" action and has the lovely Angelina. Definitely worth checking out!