The celebrated heart surgeon Dr. Vrain supports the research of the offbeat scientist Aldo Gehring, who is inventing an artificial heart. Dr. Vrain performs the first artificial human heart...
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| Donald Sutherland | ... | Dr. Thomas Vrain | |
| John Marley | ... | Edgar Fine | |
| Sharon Acker | ... | Tilla Vrain | |
| Mare Winningham | ... | Carol Severance | |
| Jeff Goldblum | ... | Dr. Aldo Gehring | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Henry De Vici | |
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Julie Armstrong | ... | Donna Clure |
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Jun Asahina | ... | Japanese Technician |
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Steve Ballantine | ... | Injured Motorcyclist |
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Ralph Benmergui | ... | Mr. Orantes' Interpreter (as Ralph Benmurgui) |
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Richard Blackburn | ... | Dr. Cutter |
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Lally Cadeau | ... | Anita, Vrain's Secretary |
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Eric Clavering | ... | Old Man in Recovery |
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James Douglas | ... | Older Doctor in X-Ray Room (as James B. Douglas) |
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Nancy Downey | ... | Judy |
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The celebrated heart surgeon Dr. Vrain supports the research of the offbeat scientist Aldo Gehring, who is inventing an artificial heart. Dr. Vrain performs the first artificial human heart transplant against the advice of the Ethics Committee. Written by Will Gilbert
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21 January 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum previously appeared in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). See more »Quotes
Dr. Thomas Vrain: Carol? Carol? You're doing fine, you know that? You're doing just fine.See more »
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I wasn't really looking forward to seeing this film, and only ended up watching it because it stars Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum, two of Hollywood's most talented and inimitable actors.
In the end, though, I glad I did watch it - THRESHOLD turned out to be an engaging and absorbing drama. It's a fictional account of the first ever artificial heart transplant, and feels so realistic that you'd never guess it was made two years before the artificial heart became a reality.
Donald Sutherland's first-rate performance is probably the highlight of the movie - when he's this good, you wonder if there's anyone he couldn't act off the screen. A then unknown Jeff Goldblum holds his own admirably as the idealistic young doctor who invented the artificial heart, and the film features some impressive camerawork, most notably the opening tracking shot.
All in all, it helps if you're a Sutherland fan, but it's not essential; this is one of those movies whose relaxed pace, absorbing atmosphere and strong performances will have you hooked right from the start.