A young woman doctor discovers something sinister going on in her hospital. Relatively healthy patients are having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas. The patients are then shipped off to an institute that looks after them. The young doctor suspects there is more to this than meets the eye..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 113 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
✓ Stars: Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Widmark, Rip Torn
✓ Director: Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton, Victor J. Kemper, Martin Erlichman
The Coma (1978) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Coma (1978) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Coma (1978) is staring with Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Widmark, Rip Torn, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton, Victor J. Kemper, Martin Erlichman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.