City of Joy (1992)
He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
Director: Roland Joffé
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date: April 15, 1992
Cast
- Patrick Swayze - Max Lowe
- Om Puri - Hazari Pal
- Pauline Collins - Joan Bethel
- Shabana Azmi - Kamla H. Pal
- Ayesha Dharker - Amrita H. Pal
- Art Malik - Ashok Ghatak
- Nabil Shaban - Anouar
- Suneeta Sengupta - Poomina
- Shyamanand Jalan - Ghatak - Godfather
- Rudraprasad Sengupta - Chomotkar
Screenplay
- Dominique LaPierre
- Mark Medoff (Screenplay)
Music: Ennio Morricone
Editing: Gerry Hambling, Hervé de Luze
Production: Lightmotive, Pricel
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $27M
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Themes
Unwavering Faith and Hope, Stories of Hope and Redemption
Keywords
hope, leprosy, india, calcutta
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is City of Joy about?
- Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
- Who directed City of Joy?
- City of Joy was directed by Roland Joffé.
- Who stars in City of Joy?
- City of Joy stars Patrick Swayze, Om Puri, Pauline Collins, Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharker, Art Malik.
- How long is City of Joy?
- City of Joy has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
- What genre is City of Joy?
- City of Joy is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of City of Joy?
- City of Joy had a budget of $27M.
- How much did City of Joy gross?
- City of Joy grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was City of Joy produced?
- City of Joy was produced in France, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of City of Joy?
- The themes of City of Joy include: Unwavering Faith and Hope, Stories of Hope and Redemption.