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Playing God

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, and Angelina Jolie in Playing God (1997)
A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.
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A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.

  • Director
    • Andy Wilson
  • Writer
    • Mark Haskell Smith
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Timothy Hutton
    • Angelina Jolie
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Wilson
    • Writer
      • Mark Haskell Smith
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Angelina Jolie
    • 53User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Dr. Eugene Sands
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Raymond Blossom
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Claire
    Michael Massee
    Michael Massee
    • Gage
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Vladimir
    Andrew Tiernan
    Andrew Tiernan
    • Cyril
    Gary Dourdan
    Gary Dourdan
    • Yates
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Flick
    Will Stewart
    Will Stewart
    • Perry
    Philip Moon
    Philip Moon
    • Casey
    Pasha D. Lychnikoff
    Pasha D. Lychnikoff
    • Andrei
    • (as Pavel D. Lynchnikoff)
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Jim
    Sandra Kinder
    Sandra Kinder
    • Sue
    Bill Rosier
    • Jerry
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Mr. Ksi
    Eric DaRe
    Eric DaRe
    • Digiacomo
    Gareth Williams
    Gareth Williams
    • Phelps
    Teo Smoot
    • Adonis
    • (as Teo)
    • Director
      • Andy Wilson
    • Writer
      • Mark Haskell Smith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Angelina Jolie said in an interview that she filmed two sex scenes that were cut from the film.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes
      • Raymond: Dr. Eugene Sands?
      • Eugene: How do you know my name?
      • Raymond: Took an interest.
      • Eugene: I'm sorry, you are?
      • Raymond: Oh, I'm sorry. Raymond Blossom.
      • Eugene: You gonna hurt me?
      • Raymond: You asking because you're afraid or because you want me to?
      • Eugene: Just trying to plan my day.
      • Raymond: Oh, man, if I'm interfering with your plans, please forgive me. It's just I was so knocked out by what you did last night I said I gotta meet this guy. That's it. That's all there is to it. Medical Science amazes me.
      • Eugene: Is kidnapping the only way you can meet new friends?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Seven Years in Tibet/RocketMan/Boogie Nights/Gang Related/Washington Square (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Doc's Groove
      Written by L.T.J. Bukem (as D. Williamson)
      Performed by L.T.J. Bukem (as LTJ Bukem)
      Courtesy of Good Looking Records, Ltd.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 17, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Beacon Pictures
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Зображаючи Бога
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Beacon Communications
      • Beacon Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,166,918
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,937,374
      • Oct 19, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,166,918
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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