Playing God (1997 film)
Playing God | |
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Directed by | Andy Wilson |
Written by | Mark Haskell Smith |
Produced by | Marc Abraham Laura Bickford Thomas Bliss |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
Edited by | Louise Rubacky |
Music by | Richard Hartley |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12,000,000 |
Box office | $4,166,918[1] |
Playing God is a 1997 American
Plot
Eugene Sands, a
Cast
- David Duchovny as Dr. Eugene Sands
- Timothy Hutton as Raymond Blossom
- Angelina Jolie as Claire
- Michael Massee as Gage
- Peter Stormare as Vladimir
- Andrew Tiernan as Cyril
- Gary Dourdan as Yates
- John Hawkes as Flick
- Will Stewart as Perry
- Philip Moon as Casey
- Pavel D. Lynchnikoffas Andrei
- Tracey Walter as Jim
- Sandra Kinder as Sue
- Bill Rosier as Jerry
- Keone Young as Mr. Ksi
- Stella Garcia as South African Businesswoman
Production
Its release was delayed due to initial negative reactions from test audiences. The film's trailer contained a brief glimpse of a sex scene between Duchovny and Jolie. The actress later confirmed that she had filmed two sex scenes for the movie, but that both of them were edited out of the final cut.
Reception
The film did not fare well financially or with critics, scoring just a 16% at the review site Rotten Tomatoes[2] and making only $4,166,918 at the US theater box office.[3] Popular film critic Roger Ebert however, gave the film three stars, saying "This may not be a great movie, but for both Duchovny and Hutton, it's a turning point", citing Duchovny's ability to "stand above the action" like Clint Eastwood; and Hutton's ability to create a real character as the villain, instead of merely filling a space.[4]
In an interview with the
Music
The song "Spybreak!" by Propellerheads was used in this film two years before its stardom debut as the main song of the cult movie The Matrix (1999).
References
- ^ Playing God at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Playing God - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Playing God - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "rogerebert.com - Reviews: Playing God (xhtml)". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 1997-10-17. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Gates, Anita (9 April 2000). "NYTimes". The New York Times.
- ^ Playing God, retrieved 2018-10-21
External links
- Playing God at IMDb
- Playing God at AllMovie