Playing God (1997)
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14% of critics liked it
(29 reviews) -
38% of users liked it
(9,604 ratings)
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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andy Wilson (IV)
- Written By
- Mark Haskell Smith
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 17, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
Jarring and unpleasantly woozy.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Another boring Pulp Fiction derivative - a copy of a copy of a copy.
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Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
If you watch closely, you can spot the exact moment that David Duchovny's career ended.
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Cast
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David Duchovny
as Eugene Sands
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Timothy Hutton
as Raymond Blossom
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Angelina Jolie
as Claire
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Michael Massee
as Gage
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Peter Stormare
as Vladimir
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Andrew Tiernan
as Cyril
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Gary Dourdan
as Yates
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John Hawkes
as Flick
