Medicine Man
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.0 · 30% critics
In the Amazon rainforest, a brilliant but difficult scientist is forced to accept help from a new assistant he initially dismisses. As a road project and corporate pressure threaten their fragile research into a potential cancer cure, the pair race against time, clash over priorities, and slowly learn to work together amid the jungle’s wonders.
Also known as The Medicine Man · The Last Days Of Eden
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-02-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 30/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (416 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an old-school jungle adventure with romance, a save-the-rainforest message, and a race-against-time hook; Not for you if you dislike bickering leads, preachy moments, or contrived plotting.
Pros: lush rainforest setting; strong lead charisma; stirring, memorable music | Cons: corny dialogue; forced humor; abrupt, unsatisfying ending
Themes
- research
- ant
- medicine
- pharmaceutical industry
- amazon rainforest
- cancer
- jungle
- doctor
- falling in love
- medical research
- opposites attract
- cure
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as Dr. Robert Campbell
Lorraine Bracco
as Dr. Rae Crane
José Wilker
as Dr. Miguel Ornega
- RA
Rodolfo De Alexandre
as Tanaki
- FR
Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme
as Jahausa
- ES
Elias Monteiro Da Silva
as Palala
- ES
Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos
as Kalana
- BK
Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo
as Imana
- AM
Angelo Barra Moreira
as Medicine Man
José Lavat
as Government Man
Directed by John McTiernan