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Coma

Coma

Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.

19786.81h 53m

Overview

When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.

Directed by Michael Crichton
Written by Michael Crichton, Robin Cook
Produced by Martin Erlichman
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5M0

Top Cast

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Dr. Susan Wheeler

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Dr. Mark Bellows

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Mrs. Emerson

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Dr. George

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Dr. Harris

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Nancy Greenly

Hari Rhodes

Hari Rhodes

Dr. Morelind

Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle

Jim

Alan Haufrect

Alan Haufrect

Dr. Marcus

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

Vince

Themes & Keywords

boston, massachusettsblack marketquestioningdesperateorgan traffickingsuspensefulbaffled

About Coma

Coma is a thriller, mystery film released in 1978 exploring themes of boston, massachusetts, black market, questioning, desperate, organ trafficking, suspenseful. Directed by Michael Crichton, it stars Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley. When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.

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