Playing God
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Andy Wilson
Director
David Duchovny
Timothy Hutton
Angelina Jolie
Peter Stormare
Will Foster Stewart
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
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.
Cast
David Duchovny
Timothy Hutton
Angelina Jolie
Peter Stormare
Will Foster Stewart
Michael Chong
Guy Siner
John Roselius
Nikki Lee
Daniel Rey Silvas
Sarah Stavrou
Tracey Walter
Jefferson Murff
Lead Person
Ross Kettle
Julian Jackson
Performer
Stacey Travis
Alexander Folk
Dan Hildebrand
Sandra Kinder
Al Ahlf
Mara Duronslet
Alphonse V Walter
Bob A. Jennings
Max Lazar
Pasha Lychnikoff
Frank Ensign
Jesse Perez
Eric Dare
Philip Moon
Bill Rosier
Gareth Williams
Al Ernest Garcia
Michael Massee
Keone Young
John Paul Jones
Jerry Sloan
Alex Desert
Andrew Tiernan
Gary Dourdan
Melvin Jones
John Hawkes
Damon White
Stella Garcia
Crew
Marc Abraham
Producer
Steve Abrams
Grip
Molly Allen
Location Manager
Joey Altruda
Song
Ed Anders
Stunts
Robin Anderson
Script Supervisor
David Arnold
Consultant
David Arnold
Song
Kent Baker
Grip
Howard Ball
Music Contractor
Bobbi Banks
Adr Editor
Gabe Bartalos
Makeup
Dondi Bastone
Consultant
Tyger Belton
Other
Denise Bent
Foley Mixer
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Laura Bickford
Producer
Marsha Blackburn
Photography
Robert Blatchford
Driver
Thomas Bliss
Executive Producer
Andrew Blustain
Assistant Editor
Denise Boquist
Scenic Artist
Bob Bralver
Stunts
Leonard Bram
Unit Manager Assistant
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Carla Brand Breitner
Assistant Director
Darrel D Bricker
Production
Anna Bright
Sound Editor
Trip Brock
Editor
Allan Bromberg
Sound Editor
Andrew Broomhead
Driver
Stephen Brown
Driver
Ltj Buken
Song Performer
Paul Burdick
Props
Hugh Burns
Music
David V Butler
Assistant Sound Editor
Tracy Cambron
Driver
Dan Caplan
Storyboard Artist
Gus Carpenter
Assistant Editor
Edward C Carr
Rerecording
Richard Cartwright
Photography
Leonard Caston
Song
Terry Chambers
Assistant Editor
Phil Chapman
Music
Linda R Chen
Photography
Dave Coffey
Driver
Nancy Collini
Costumes
Jay Crimp
Stand-In
Paul Dallas
Stunt Man
B J Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Kisca Davis
Stunts
Michael J Dawson
Driver
Ivan Martin Del Campo
Office Assistant
Joy Dellapina
Special Thanks To
Michael J Deltufo
Set Production Assistant
Paskal Sound Design
Sound
Gary A Dionne
Driver
Willie Dixon
Song
Willie Dixon
Song Performer
Naomi Donne
Makeup
Adam S Dotson
Driver
Rn Donna Duffy
Technical Advisor
Skye Edwards
Song
Sara Endsley
Assistant
Timothy Grant Engle
Dga Trainee
Tass Filipos
Music Editor
Tony Fox
Driver
Ira Friedlander
Production Accountant
Jenifer Galvez
Electrician
Christopher Gauntt
Driver
Barry Gibb
Song
Maurice Gibb
Song
Robin Gibb
Song
Alex Gifford
Song
Ben C Giller
Driver
Penny A Gillman
Accountant
Stephen A. Gindorf
Props
Chris Godfrey
Best Boy Grip
Paul Godfrey
Song
Ross Godfrey
Song
David Gordon
Driver
Nicole Gorsuch
Costume Supervisor
Stephanie Gorsuch
Costumes
Misty Green
Assistant
Melanie Greene
Coproducer
Bruce Greenspan
Sound Editor
Wendy Greiner
Costumes
Will Griffin
Assistant Sound Editor
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Mikon A Haaksman
Assistant
Anthony Hall
Best Boy
Billy Hansard
Other
Mark Hansson
Assistant Director
Angie Hart
Song Performer
Angie Hart
Song
Richard Hartley
Music
Lee Hazlewood
Song
Lana Heying
Hair
Paul Hitchman
Consultant
Danny Holloway
Song
Greg Hooper
Assistant Art Director
Sean Hubbert
Assistant Editor
Timothy Hutton
Song Performer
Elaine J Huzzar
Casting
Tony Isaac
Song
Buzz Jochheim
Key Grip
P Jones
Driver
Ganjah K
Song Performer
Ganjah K
Song
Jay Katz
Assistant Sound Editor
Amy Killeen Foos
Office Assistant
Eric Knight
Assistant
Evette Frances Knight
Set Decorator
Johnny Knight
Construction Coordinator
Kevin Kubota
Boom Operator
Connie Jean Kunz
Post-Production Accountant
Kim Larsen
Props Assistant
Lisa D Lau
Office Assistant
Jennifer Lauren
Assistant
Mary Jane Lavacca
Casting Associate
James Lay
Sound Editor
Fred M. Lerner
Stunt Man
Scott Leva
Stunt Man
Rob Lewbel
Electrician
Timberlake Lewis
Assistant Camera Operator
Nicole M Libresco
Production Supervisor
Patty Long
Production Coordinator
James R Lowder
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Lucero
Location Assistant
Doug Madick
Foley Artist
Francis R Mahony Iii
Assistant Director
Dave Maiden
Rerecording
Brad Manheim
Office Assistant
Sally Masion
Special Thanks To
John Mason
Song
Dawn Matthews
Stand-In
Melissa Matthies
Property Master
Kely Mcclung
Stunts
Cole Mckay
Stunts
Burt N Melcher
Driver
Jessy Melowicz
Dga Trainee
France Metz
Location Assistant
J. Larry Michael
Driver
Anthony Miles
Office Assistant
Lee Miles
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Corey Miller
Assistant Production Coordinator
Cynthia Moon
Assistant
M B Moore
Driver
Steve Morey
Foreman
Stewart Nelson
Sound Editor
Staci Nguyen
Office Assistant
Robert J. Ohlandt
Set Production Assistant
Sonya Ooten
Costumes
Daniel R Ostrowske
Assistant
Eric Parker
Electrician
Darren Paskal
Sound Supervisor
Dan Perri
Main Title Design
Adam Peters
Song
Alan Porzio
Sound Editor
Christina Rasch
Assistant Sound Editor
Johanna Ray
Casting
Les Reed
Song
Pierre Remy
Caterer
Jonathan Richmond
Assistant Camera Operator
Tony Richmond
Director Of Photography
Will Riley
Sound Designer
Natasha Rizopoulos
Assistant
Howard A. Rodman
Other
G Marq Roswell
Music Supervisor
Aimee Rousey
Art Department Coordinator
Louise Rubacky
Editor
Elena Santaballa
Assistant Director
Ed Saxon
Dolly Grip
Basil Schmidt
Grip
Johnny Sender
Song
Douglas Shamburger
Other
Vivian Shen
Consultant
Naomi Shohan
Production Designer
Robbie Siegal
Special Thanks To
Scott Silvey
Sound Editor
Marc H Simon
Other
Troy Sizemore
Art Director
Dionne P Smith
Makeup Assistant
Mark Haskell Smith
Screenplay
Michael Sonntag
Driver
John Sosenko
Camera Operator
David Spence
Sound Editor
Melody St John
Special Thanks To
Mike Stanwick
Color Timer
Patrick J Statham
Stunts
Ronald J Stinton
Driver
Ronald R Stinton
Transportation Captain
Nancy Rae Stone
Coproducer
Nancy Rae Stone
Unit Production Manager
Pat Ellis Stubbs
Driver
John Switzer
Sound
Kurt Thum
Sound Editor
Lee Tinkham
Adr Mixer
Vance Trussell
Lighting Technician
Wooter Van Herwerden
Adr Mixer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 17, 1997
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States on Video May 12, 1998
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Began shooting May 21, 1996.
Completed shooting July 21, 1996.
Released in United States on Video May 12, 1998
Released in United States Fall October 17, 1997
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)
