Coma (1978)
Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.
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.
Director: Michael Crichton
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: January 6, 1978
Cast
- Geneviève Bujold - Dr. Susan Wheeler
- Michael Douglas - Dr. Mark Bellows
- Elizabeth Ashley - Mrs. Emerson
- Rip Torn - Dr. George
- Richard Widmark - Dr. Harris
- Lois Chiles - Nancy Greenly
- Hari Rhodes - Dr. Morelind
- Richard Doyle - Jim
- Alan Haufrect - Dr. Marcus
- Lance LeGault - Vince
Screenplay
- Robin Cook (Novel)
- Michael Crichton (Screenplay)
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Editing: David Bretherton
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $5M
Original Language: en
Themes
Twisted Psychological Thriller
Keywords
boston, massachusetts, black market, questioning, desperate, organ trafficking, suspenseful, baffled
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coma about?
- 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.
- Who directed Coma?
- Coma was directed by Michael Crichton.
- Who stars in Coma?
- Coma stars Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Rip Torn, Richard Widmark, Lois Chiles.
- How long is Coma?
- Coma has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Coma?
- Coma is a Thriller, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Coma?
- Coma had a budget of $5M.
- Where was Coma produced?
- Coma was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Coma?
- The themes of Coma include: Twisted Psychological Thriller.