Playing God Playing God

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.

David Duchovny Timothy Hutton Angelina Jolie Michael Massee Stacey Travis Bob Jennings

crime drama thriller action

94 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • D.C.

    Review by D.C. ★★

    Currently watching some films I've either bought, rented, or had on my computer for a while and never watched them. The fifteenth one: Playing God.

    So after watching this film, I quickly wondered why I even bothered with it in the first place? Then I remembered: Timothy Hutton playing a bad guy, a young, then beautiful Angelina Jolie, and INXS' Suicide Blonde playing over the trailer, unfortunately the song didn't make it into the film.

    So the premise is a disgraced doctor, Eugene Sands (David Duchovny) is a drug addict. While at a club one night he witnesses a man getting shot right next to him. He decides to help him enough before He's taken to a hospital. Afterwards, he…

  • Mark Boszko

    Review by Mark Boszko ★★★

    If you like Duchovny, you'll probably enjoy this film as I did. Aside from him, though, there's not a whole lot to recommend. Jolie is tempting, yet clothed. The plot is interesting, yet tired. Hutton's character is the epitome of cool in his own mind, yet he does the most ignorant things to undermine himself. Oh… the biker bar was a fun scene. ;-)

  • Ron

    Review by Ron ★★½

    I've only seen this film once and that was back in 97 when it was released, I remember liking the premise, but not the execution at all, so I can't justify ever watching it again.