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Coma

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
23K
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Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
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A young and ambitious female doctor's best friend falls into an unexplained coma after a routine medical procedure. Noticing an unusually high number of similar comas occurring in her hospit... Read allA young and ambitious female doctor's best friend falls into an unexplained coma after a routine medical procedure. Noticing an unusually high number of similar comas occurring in her hospital, she's determined to uncover the cause.A young and ambitious female doctor's best friend falls into an unexplained coma after a routine medical procedure. Noticing an unusually high number of similar comas occurring in her hospital, she's determined to uncover the cause.

  • Director
    • Michael Crichton
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton
    • Robin Cook
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Rip Torn
    • Geneviève Bujold
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    23K
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    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Robin Cook
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Rip Torn
      • Geneviève Bujold
    • 155User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Dr. Mark Bellows
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Dr. George
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Dr. Susan Wheeler
    • (as Genevieve Bujold)
    Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley
    • Mrs. Emerson
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Dr. George Harris
    Lois Chiles
    Lois Chiles
    • Nancy Greenly
    Hari Rhodes
    Hari Rhodes
    • Dr. Morelind
    • (as Harry Rhodes)
    Gary Barton
    • Computer Technician
    Frank Downing
    • Kelly
    Richard Doyle
    Richard Doyle
    • Jim
    Alan Haufrect
    Alan Haufrect
    • Dr. Marcus
    Lance LeGault
    Lance LeGault
    • Vince
    • (as Lance Le Gault)
    Michael MacRae
    Michael MacRae
    • Chief Resident
    Betty McGuire
    Betty McGuire
    • Nurse
    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Sean Murphy
    Charles Siebert
    Charles Siebert
    • Dr. Goodman
    William Wintersole
    William Wintersole
    • Lab Technician
    Ernest Anderson
    Ernest Anderson
    • First Doctor
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Robin Cook
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    Drama
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Two 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.
    • Goofs
      Dark-haired stuntman falling down the stepped aisle of the lecture theatre, in place of fair-haired villain.
    • Quotes
      • Jim: First rule of crime: Keep It Simple. What's simple? Carbon Monoxide.
      • Pathology Resident #2: Boring.
      • Dr. Susan Wheeler: Carbon Monoxide?
      • Jim: Sure, it's perfect. Anesthetist feeds the patient some carbon monoxide instead of oxygen. It's colorless and makes the blood very red so the surgeon doesn't notice anything funny. But the brain dies from lack of oxygen. End of operation - the patient doesn't wake up.
      • Dr. Susan Wheeler: No other effects?
      • Pathology Resident #2: Sure, other effects. Cardiac irritability.
      • Jim: Which this case had.
      • Pathology Resident #2: You know, it'd be much better to block the neuro-muscular junction with succinylcholine. Now that's a nice murder.
      • Jim: Yeah, who's gonna do it?
      • Pathology Resident #2: Well, who's gonna feed you carbon monoxide?
      • Jim: That's the problem. Been about a dozen of these coma cases here in the last year. They're always different. Different case, different anesthetist, different operation. Hard to imagine it's murder.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Hospital (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunday's Moon
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jerry Goldsmith
      Lyrics by Carol Heather Goldsmith

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 6, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кома
    • Filming locations
      • Boston City Hospital - 818 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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