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The House of God

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The House of God (1984)
ComedyDrama
Follow a group of interns in a large teaching hospital. When Chief Resident Jo has a breakdown, the interns are reluctantly placed under the tutelage of the senior resident, who's known as T... Read allFollow a group of interns in a large teaching hospital. When Chief Resident Jo has a breakdown, the interns are reluctantly placed under the tutelage of the senior resident, who's known as The Fatman. Like "M*A*S*H," "The Hospital," and "St. Elsewhere," (from which this story dra... Read allFollow a group of interns in a large teaching hospital. When Chief Resident Jo has a breakdown, the interns are reluctantly placed under the tutelage of the senior resident, who's known as The Fatman. Like "M*A*S*H," "The Hospital," and "St. Elsewhere," (from which this story draws), this film is closer to the truth than the public wants to know.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
205
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POPULARITY
43,427
3,429
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    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Samuel Shem(based on the novel by)
      • Donald Wrye(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tim Matheson
      • Charles Haid
      • Michael Sacks
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Samuel Shem(based on the novel by)
      • Donald Wrye(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tim Matheson
      • Charles Haid
      • Michael Sacks
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    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    The House of God (1984)
    Bess Armstrong and Tim Matheson in The House of God (1984)
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    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Roy Basch
    Charles Haid
    Charles Haid
    • Fats (The Fatman)
    Michael Sacks
    Michael Sacks
    • Wayne Potts
    Lisa Pelikan
    Lisa Pelikan
    • Jo Miller
    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Cissy Anderson
    George Coe
    George Coe
    • Dr. Leggo
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Officer Quick
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • Dr. Sanders
    Richard Brestoff
    Richard Brestoff
    • Howie Greenspoon
    Leo Burmester
    Leo Burmester
    • Dr. Gath
    Kathryn Dowling
    • Molly
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    • Hyper Hooper
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Officer Gillheeny
    Joe Piscopo
    Joe Piscopo
    • Dr. Fishberg
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Dr. Pinkus
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    • Chuck Johnston
    Chip Zien
    Chip Zien
    • Eat-My-Dust-Eddie
    Bill Moor
    • Dr. Frank
    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Samuel Shem(based on the novel by)
      • Donald Wrye(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Never released theatrically; it debuted on cable TV.
    • Goofs
      The Fat Man refers to a bed position where the head of the bed is lower than the foot as "the Hindenburg." The proper term for this bed position is "Trendelenburg."

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    7/10
    Very true and Very scary
    "You are special" , "Lets face it, Doctors are special" Opening words from the chief resident doctor to the new group of interns on their first day. The movie is a classic.

    And the Fatman - "See these hands? These hands never touch patients. Why? Because not only are most patients better off left untouched, they are better off left unseen."

    He is the good guy. Working in a system in which the primary goal of any doctor is to practice medicine, not heal patients. "Order a test, produce a complication. Order another test, produce another complication. And on and on it goes. Until the patient is 'Putzilized' (a term named after Dr Putzil, a 'slurper' extraordinaire.

    Well worth a watch. And btw, its available for streaming from Netflix. I just watched it a few weeks ago.

    Enjoy!!
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    • kizmetkat999
    • Jul 15, 2012

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Isten háza
    • Filming locations
      • Boston Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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