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The Carey Treatment

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.5K
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POPULARITY
27,144
3,252
James Coburn in The Carey Treatment (1972)
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At a Boston hospital, Dr. Carey becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague who's accused of botching an illegal abortion that kills a 15 year old girl.At a Boston hospital, Dr. Carey becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague who's accused of botching an illegal abortion that kills a 15 year old girl.At a Boston hospital, Dr. Carey becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague who's accused of botching an illegal abortion that kills a 15 year old girl.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,144
3,252
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    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton(novel "A Case of Need")
      • John D.F. Black(screenplay)
      • Harriet Frank Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • James Coburn
      • Jennifer O'Neill
      • Pat Hingle
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton(novel "A Case of Need")
      • John D.F. Black(screenplay)
      • Harriet Frank Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • James Coburn
      • Jennifer O'Neill
      • Pat Hingle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Carey Treatment
    Trailer 2:08
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    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Dr. Peter Carey
    Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill
    • Georgia Hightower
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Capt. Pearson
    Skye Aubrey
    Skye Aubrey
    • Nurse Angela Holder
    Elizabeth Allen
    Elizabeth Allen
    • Evelyn Randall
    John Fink
    John Fink
    • Chief Surgeon Andrew Murphy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • J.D. Randall
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • David Tao
    Alex Dreier
    Alex Dreier
    • Dr. Joshua Randall
    Michael Blodgett
    Michael Blodgett
    • Roger Hudson
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Sanderson the Pathologist
    Steve Carlson
    Steve Carlson
    • Walding
    Rosemary Edelman
    • Janet Tao
    Jennifer Edwards
    Jennifer Edwards
    • Lydia Barrett
    John Hillerman
    John Hillerman
    • Jenkins
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Dr. Barr
    Warren Parker
    Warren Parker
    • Blaine
    Robie Porter
    Robie Porter
    • Harvey William Randall
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton(novel "A Case of Need")
      • John D.F. Black(screenplay)
      • Harriet Frank Jr.(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based on a novel entitled 'A Case of Need', published in 1968 and credited to Jeffrey Hudson. Decades later, Hudson was revealed to be a pseudonym for Michael Crichton.
    • Goofs
      During the autopsy, the cadaver is clearly breathing.
    • Quotes

      Evelyn Randall: What can I do for you?

      Dr. Peter Carey: Tell me about your daughter.

      Evelyn Randall: My step-daugher. I'm not old enough to have been her mother.

      Dr. Peter Carey: Oh, really?

      Evelyn Randall: [offended] Yeah. Really!

      Dr. Peter Carey: Well, if you say so...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hammer (1972)

    User reviews26

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    A Second Opinion
    I've seen Blake Edward's The Carey Treatment twice since its airing on CBS in the mid '70s. I don't remember a lot of the details, but I am fairly certain that it was a pleasant and engaging medical/crime drama, although it looked TVish even for TV. I watched it with my grandmother of all people--she didn't like anything suspenseful because it aggravated her angina--and Nana gave it the ultimate compliment, "This is a good shoot-em-up!"

    To my grandmother, all movies, with or without firearms, that had suspense were "shoot-em-ups."

    The film was based on a work by Michael Crichton, but I can't recall if TCT has some of Crichton's trademarks--an ensemble casts of flawed, believable characters and a technology-heavy story. Instead, there's someone killing people, with a hospital as background and James Coburn looking very cool (and a bit Crichton-like in demeanor).

    See, I really don't remember much but for the fact that I enjoyed it.

    It appears you can't get the film at Amazon (although I haven't checked Netflix). That's too bad, because a cheap copy or a quick rental of this small mystery movie would be fun and enjoyable.

    Just remember to bring your little pills, okay?
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    • Feb 12, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Emergency Ward
    • Filming locations
      • Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • Geoffrey Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $488,510
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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