A patient in an hospital dies under mysterious circumstances. The attending doctor Fank Holt gets under suspect - he'd been fired already from his last position due to mispractice. For his ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Joe Spano | ... | Dr. Frank Holt | |
| Diane Venora | ... | Anna Lang | |
| David McCallum | ... | Dr. Giles Dodson | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Dr. Harvey Rimmer | |
| Don Francks | ... | Chauncy Rand | |
| Nicholas Campbell | ... | Henderson | |
| Ellen Barkin | ... | Mary O'Connor | |
| Chapelle Jaffe | ... | Mrs. Dodson | |
| Clare Coulter | ... | Nurse Barton | |
| James Kidnie | ... | Dr. Kline | |
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Martha Gibson | ... | Kingsley's Daughter |
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Chas Lawther | ... | Kingsley's Son-in-law |
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Les Rubie | ... | Miles Kingsley |
| Teri Austin | ... | Lylah Crane | |
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Tom Harvey | ... | Dr. Warren |
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A patient in an hospital dies under mysterious circumstances. The attending doctor Fank Holt gets under suspect - he'd been fired already from his last position due to mispractice. For his defence he investigates with help of doctor Anna Lang. Soon they find out that half of their colleagues were betting on the patient's diagnosises - was someone trying to increase his chances? But when Frank's friend, dissector Mary Connor, becomes deadly sick, he suspects there's even more to it. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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10 May 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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All is not right in a hospital that uses a hi-tech computer system to control everything from IV drips to defibrillators. Not only are some of the staff placing bets on patient recovery time, but someone is also using the computer's abilities for a more sinister agenda.
This unknown Canadian film is slow-moving and doesn't have many likable characters, but I was still rather drawn into the proceedings. The futuristic hospital system makes for a unique plot device, and it's interesting to see how it'll be used next. There are some nasty bits here as helpless patients meet mean-spirited ends. The death of one of the only characters that I did like made for a very suspenseful sequence. There's also a nice scene with repeated attempts on the lead's life as he's stuck in a hospital bed with a broken foot. Said lead is Joe Spano as Dr. Frank Holt, who finds that the culprit is making it so that all the murders look like mistakes he made with his patients.
A dull subplot involves Holt and his ex-fiancée rekindling their romance. Despite the flaws, I'd say it's worth a look, especially if you're into medical horror. The stunning Ellen Barkin has an early role as the hospital's medical examiner.