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Storyline
On the day after his fortieth birthday, the family man and computer analyst George Grieves goes to the Mt. Abaddon Hospital for a routine procedure of colonoscopy with Dr. Sharazi. Along his birthday party, his friends and family tell many cases of medical errors, and George is worried about. After the surgery, George finds that his surgery had complications because of a homonymous patient, and he had received a thoracoscopic sympathectomy instead. While interned, George discloses bizarre and dark secrets about the East Wing of the hospital while his wife and family have to take a decision about his fate. Written by
Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Plot Synopsis
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Maybe... if you spend your life worrying... then the only way that your life will have meaning is if what you fear becomes real.
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Release Date:
13 March 2007 (USA)
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,800,000
(estimated)
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Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
Director
Tony Krantz said that the script was inspired by the Terri Schiavo case.
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Goofs
When we see George intubated with an endotracheal tube, he audibly speaks to his son. Patients that are intubated cannot speak as the tube goes in between the vocal cords. It's possible to make noise if the anchoring balloon of the tube is ruptured, but then the speech will not be clear.
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Quotes
Mandingo:
You ready for a little lesson? To be set free? For a dose of reality? First: the lesson. Do you know who I am? I told you my name, bitch. You forget that? I know you ain't forget that! Come on, you caucasian motherfucker! Say it while you still got a pair.
George Grieves:
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through his breathing tube]
Mandingo.
Mandingo:
That's right. That's my name. But do you know who I am?
George Grieves:
[
stammers unintelligibly attempting to reply]
Mandingo:
No, I mean in the metaphorical sense, motherfucker. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I AM?
[
leaps onto George's chest]
Mandingo:
I...
[...]
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Connections
Referenced in
Otis (2008)
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Soundtracks
She's Made Of Gold
Written by Chris Casso and Jim Salamone
Performed by Stereo Transmitted Disease
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I don't speak English to good but i couldn't
"walk away" not commenting this movie. I really don't understand the people that gave a bad review as 1 example, did u watched it?did u understand it? It made me shake at every perspective am moment of this film, almost cried, and remembered how precious is this life. Not a good idea \commenter arranger but only have 2 words It's perfect ! It has worth every minutes of my life to watch this. There was another spectaculos movie like this one called The Jacket.Thats almost the same type as this one. People watch it again...until you get something out of it. I am lacking word now,don't really know what to write anymore,just wanted to share my opinion and my thought's with u. Best regards Deian. Keep watching movies.