Sublime (2007)

On the day after his fortieth birthday, the family man and computer analyst George Grieves goes to the Mt. Abaddon Hospital for a routine procedure of colonoscopy with Dr. Sharazi. Along ... See full summary »

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 procedure of colonoscopy with Dr. Sharazi. Along his birthday party, his friends and family tell many cases of medical errors, and George is worried about. 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 take a decision about his fate.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | surgery | patient | torture | birthday | 

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Taglines:

When what you fear becomes real

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ei paluuta

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Manganiello was originally cast in the part of the spiritual exorcist "Friar Lazaro Mate." But he was recast when he had to cut his long hair and shave his beard to reprise his role as "Flash Thompson" in Spider-Man 3 (2007). (NOTE: He did shoot a day on the film and appears briefly in the hallway scene performing a breast augmentation.)

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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

Dr. Sharazi: [about to give a patient a colonoscopy] Welcome to the Outback Snakehouse.

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Connections

References Jacob's Ladder (1990)

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Soundtracks

Have No Fear
Written and Performed by Kathleen York (as Bird York)

User Reviews

Excellent food for brain

Very deep movie that is bold enough to ask those fundamental questions of life that seem to be completely out of fashion nowadays. The film is technically very well done, the actors are up to the not so easy challenge and sometimes they perform at the highest levels, but the most outstanding thing is the script. The movie can be seen as an excellent investigation on fear. Fear of Death, but, most important, fear of Life. If this was not enough, the script also delivers a wonderfully well packaged metaphor of the relationship between USA, Europe and the rest of the world. If you are in the mood to think, take your time ad watch this movie about your fears and be aware: you are gonna watch it again (I will!) ;-)