Coma
1978 · Movie · PG · 113 min · ★ 6.8 · 71% critics
When a doctor notices an unnatural spike in patients slipping into comas after routine operations, she suspects something sinister beneath hospital routine. Despite pushback from superiors, she keeps investigating and tries to expose a secret scheme tied to who benefits from the crisis.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-01-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (459 votes)
- Box office
- $50,000,000
- Budget
- $4,000,000
About
If you like 70s medical conspiracies and tense investigations, Coma delivers a nerve-wracking mystery; Not for you if you want a fully realistic medical drama or if you dislike dated made-for-TV vibes like The Medusa Touch or The Stepford Wives.
Pros: suspenseful conspiracy; standout lead; engaging mystery | Cons: dated feel; predictable beats; some weak acting
Themes
- boston, massachusetts
- black market
- questioning
- desperate
- organ trafficking
- suspenseful
- baffled
Cast & crew
Geneviève Bujold
as Dr. Susan Wheeler
Michael Douglas
as Dr. Mark Bellows
Elizabeth Ashley
as Mrs. Emerson
Rip Torn
as Dr. George
Richard Widmark
as Dr. Harris
Lois Chiles
as Nancy Greenly
Hari Rhodes
as Dr. Morelind
Richard Doyle
as Jim
Alan Haufrect
as Dr. Marcus
Lance LeGault
as Vince
Directed by Michael Crichton