Sublime (2007)

A man gets a colonoscopy. He wakes up in a hospital bed after a wrong operation. He's confused/scared and thinks back at talks at his 40th birthday party about hospital errors, scams etc.

Director:

Tony Krantz

Writer:

Erik Jendresen

Stars:

Tom Cavanagh, Kathleen York, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cavanagh	...	George
Kathleen York	...	Jenny
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Mandingo
Kat Coiro	...	Zoe (as Katherine Cunningham-Eves)
David Clayton Rogers	...	Billy
Cas Anvar	...	Dr. Sharazi
Shanna Collins	...	Chloe
Kyle Gallner	...	Ned
Bruce Nozick	...	Ira
Dan Gerrity	...	Bald Man
John Rubinstein	...	Dr. Lichterhand
Paget Brewster	...	Andrea / PVS Host
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter	...	PJ
George Newbern	...	Frank / PVS Host
Jordi Caballero	...	Friar Mate

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 colonoscopy with Dr. Sharazi. At his birthday party, his friends and family tild many cases of medical errors, and George is worried. 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 make a decision about his fate.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | surgery | patient | torture | jell o birthday cake | 

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Taglines:

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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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Iatrogenic illness" is a real term and it does happen, though the statistics quoted in the film and therefore the conclusions drawn from those numbers are questionable.

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Goofs

At the end when George breaks the window with the IV drip stand he throws it out of the window and you can see it bounce. He is supposed to be on the seventh floor.

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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: [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 am ...
[...]

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Connections

References Mandingo (1975)

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Soundtracks

She's Made Of Gold
Written by Chris Casso and Jim Salamone
Performed by Stereo Transmitted Disease

User Reviews

Why all the bad reviews???!!!

Maybe the people giving bad reviews didn't watch the film all the way through. Its true the acting/script seems a little strange in parts, but otherwise this film is seriously intense. The ending had me hanging on the edge of my seat, and there are twists that come completely unexpectedly. Will he live or will he die? The answer is definitely worth the build-up.

Its true its fairly slow moving to start with but the whole way through it begs for a conclusion which makes it all the more rewarding when one finally comes.

If you're interested in human psychology, you will like this film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sublime

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Home Video, Raw Feed, Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1