City of Joy
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 132 min · ★ 6.6 · 58% critics
After a heartbreaking loss and growing frustration with the medical system, a burned-out American surgeon leaves home for India to search for meaning. In Calcutta, he’s robbed and stranded, and his struggle to survive draws him into a community facing extreme poverty, hard choices, and the chance to rediscover purpose through helping others.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-04-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (161 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, service-to-others drama set amid harsh realities and personal reinvention; Not for you if you dislike “white savior” stories, heavy moral lessons, or familiar feel-good turns like Last Holiday.
Pros: uplifting message; strong supporting performances; vivid sense of place | Cons: predictable plot beats; preachy at times; uneven pacing
Themes
- hope
- leprosy
- india
- calcutta
Cast & crew
Patrick Swayze
as Max Lowe
Om Puri
as Hazari Pal
Pauline Collins
as Joan Bethel
Shabana Azmi
as Kamla H. Pal
Ayesha Dharker
as Amrita H. Pal
Art Malik
as Ashok Ghatak
Nabil Shaban
as Anouar
Suneeta Sengupta
as Poomina
Shyamanand Jalan
as Ghatak - Godfather
Rudraprasad Sengupta
as Chomotkar
Directed by Roland Joffé