Physical Jerks


1h 40m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Massimo is an unemployed medical student who has been recruited by health authorities to help uncover a scam. Posing as soccer player with a knee injury, he is admitted to a state hospital in Rome. There, he meets Luigi who is wheelchair-bound after a series of botched operations. However, Luigi, wh

Film Details

Also Known As
In Barca A Vela Contromano
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Medusa Film
Distribution Company
Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Massimo is an unemployed medical student who has been recruited by health authorities to help uncover a scam. Posing as soccer player with a knee injury, he is admitted to a state hospital in Rome. There, he meets Luigi who is wheelchair-bound after a series of botched operations. However, Luigi, who may be faking his injuries, is in league with a pair of ward staffers to free hospital beds, for a charge, to patients on the waiting list.

Film Details

Also Known As
In Barca A Vela Contromano
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Medusa Film
Distribution Company
Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Director Stefano Reali's play "Operations" was staged in the United Kingdom by Alan Ayckbourn.

color

Dolby Digital

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997