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Medicine Man

Medicine Man

He turned his back on civilization. Only to discover he had the power to save it.

19926.01h 46m

Overview

An eccentric scientist in the Amazon jungle rejects his research assistant for being a woman, but as bulldozers threaten their work on a potential cancer cure, they learn to collaborate and begin to fall in love.

Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Tom Schulman, Sally Robinson
Produced by Donna Dubrow, Andrew G. Vajna
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $45.5M

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Dr. Robert Campbell

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Dr. Rae Crane

José Wilker

José Wilker

Dr. Miguel Ornega

R

Rodolfo De Alexandre

Tanaki

F

Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme

Jahausa

E

Elias Monteiro Da Silva

Palala

E

Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos

Kalana

B

Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo

Imana

A

Angelo Barra Moreira

Medicine Man

José Lavat

José Lavat

Government Man

Themes & Keywords

researchantmedicinepharmaceutical industryamazon rainforestcancerjungledoctorfalling in lovemedical researchopposites attractcurerainforestancient medicine

About Medicine Man

Medicine Man is a adventure, drama, romance film released in 1992 exploring themes of research, ant, medicine, pharmaceutical industry, amazon rainforest, cancer. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker. An eccentric scientist in the Amazon jungle rejects his research assistant for being a woman, but as bulldozers threaten their work on a potential cancer cure, they learn to collaborate and begin to fall in love.

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