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When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.
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Dr. Susan Wheeler (as Genevieve Bujold)
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Dr. Mark Bellows
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Mrs. Emerson
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Dr. George
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Dr. George Harris
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Nancy Greenly
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Dr. Morelind (as Harry Rhodes)
Gary Barton ...
Computer Technician
Frank Downing ...
Kelly
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Jim
Alan Haufrect ...
Dr. Marcus
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Vince (as Lance Le Gault)
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Chief Resident
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Nurse
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Sean Murphy
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Dr. Goodman
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Lab Technician
Ernest Anderson ...
First Doctor
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Second Doctor
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Third Doctor
Joni Palmer ...
Dance Instructor
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Diane
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Sally
Tom Borut ...
Dr. Cowans (as Tom Borut M.D.)
Philip G. Brooks ...
Dr. Richards (as Philip G. Brooks M.D.)
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Mr. Schwartz
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Jimmy
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1st Maintenance Man
Gary Bisig ...
2nd Maintenance Man
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1st Cop
Wyatt Johnson ...
2nd Cop
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Security Man (as Mike Lally Sr.)
John Widlock ...
Norman
Duane Tucker ...
1st Man in Shower
Del Hinkley ...
2nd Man in Shower
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1st Technician
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2nd Technician
Sarina C. Grant ...
Woman in Elevator
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Man in Elevator
Gerald Benston ...
Anesthetist (as Gerald Benston M.D.)
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Pathology Residents
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Pathology Resident #2
Joe Bratcher ...
Surgical Residents
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Surgical Residents
Roger Newman ...
Surgical Residents
Paul Davidson ...
Surgical Residents
Amentha Dymally ...
Nurses
Lois Walden ...
Nurses
Sharron Frame ...
Nurses
Sue Bugden ...
Nurses
Susie Luner ...
Nurses
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Jefferson Institute Security Guard (uncredited)
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Surgical Residents (uncredited)
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Security Guard (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
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Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
Edward C. Higgins ...
Security Guard #2 (uncredited)
Mary D. Mascari ...
Doctor (uncredited)
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Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Donald Wayne ...
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Patterson Institute Chief of Security (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Crichton

Written by

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Michael Crichton ... (screenplay)
 
Robin Cook ... (novel)

Produced by

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Martin Erlichman ... producer

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Jerry Goldsmith

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Victor J. Kemper ... director of photography

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David Bretherton

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Chuck Ellison ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Sam Christensen
Joyce Robinson

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Albert Brenner

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Rick Simpson

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Carolyn Ferguson ... hair stylist
Don Schoenfeld ... makeup artist
Carrie White ... hair stylist: Miss Bujold's hairstyle designer

Production Management

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Phil Rawlins ... unit production manager

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Alan Brimfeld ... second assistant director (as Alan Brimfield)
Ronald R. Grow ... assistant director (as Ron Grow)
William McGarry ... assistant director

Art Department

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Sam Moore ... property master
V.R. Bud Shelton ... assistant property master (as V. 'Bud' Shelton)
Benjamin Resella ... scenic effects supervisor (uncredited)
William Ladd Skinner ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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William Griffith ... sound (as Bill Griffith)
Michael J. Kohut ... sound
William L. McCaughey ... sound (as William McCaughey)
John Riordan ... sound editor
Aaron Rochin ... sound

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Joe Day ... special effects
Gary L. King ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Miller ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Bill Hansard ... process coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Gerald Hirschfeld ... photographer: Jefferson Institute sequence
Bruce McBroom ... still photographer
Doug Byers ... electrician (uncredited)
Thomas P. Powell ... rigging gaffer electric (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Yvonne Kubis ... wardrobe
Eddie Marks ... wardrobe

Location Management

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John James ... location manager

Music Department

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Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor
William Saracino ... music editor
Jerry Goldsmith ... conductor (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Willard Jones ... music copyist (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Arthur Morton ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Don Peake ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Tommy Vig ... musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Betsy Norton ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Chris Hutson ... technical advisor
John Lugar ... assistant to producer
Cydney Michaelson ... technical advisor
Don Morgan ... unit publicist
Brent Sellstrom ... video coordinator
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Plot Summary

A young doctor at a hospital, Susan Wheeler (played by Geneviève Bujold), starts noticing a pattern of strange occurrences with patients. Healthy patients are suddenly developing complications and ending up in comas. She starts investigating and what she reveals is astonishing. Written by grantss

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Also Known As
  • Morts suspectes (France)
  • Morts suspectes (Canada, French title)
  • Kôma (Japan)
  • To mystirio tou thalamou 8 (Greece)
  • Coma profondo (Italy)
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  • 113 min
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Budget $4,500,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Two versions of all scenes of the coma patients in the coma clinic were filmed. One version had them semi-naked whilst the other, for television screenings, had them covered-up. See more »
Goofs Dark-haired stuntman falling down the stepped aisle of the lecture theatre, in place of fair-haired villain. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood Hospital (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Sunday's Moon See more »
Quotes Dr. Susan Wheeler: Jim, I know it sounds silly but, supposing you wanted to put people into a coma, what would you do?
Jim: You mean on purpose?
Pathology Resident #2: Diethyl para-amino tannadol.
Jim: No, no, leaves a serum trace.
Pathology Resident #2: Yeah, if you know to look for it.
Jim: But it also peaks alk phos. That's a real giveaway. Besides, who can get tannadol?
Pathology Resident #2: Well, then you can use paradine.
Jim: No, it has a taste. We'd all make great murderers. I mean, who knows better about murder than a pathologist?
Pathology Resident #2: It sure keeps my wife in line.
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