The Good Doctor (2011)

A young doctor goes to unconscionable extremes in order to remain in the service of a female patient with a kidney disorder.

Director:

Lance Daly

Writer:

John Enbom

Stars:

Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Taraji P. Henson

6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Orlando Bloom	...	Dr. Martin Blake
Riley Keough	...	Diane Nixon
Taraji P. Henson	...	Nurse Theresa
Rob Morrow	...	Dr. Waylans
Michael Peña	...	Jimmy
Troy Garity	...	Dan
Molly Price	...	Mrs. Nixon
Wade Williams	...	Mr. Nixon
Sorel Carradine	...	Valerie
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	Mr. Sanchez (as Gary Cervantes)
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Nurse Maryanne
Jean St. James	...	Nurse Carol
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Axinn	...	Resident Doctor
Ken Bahn	...	Resident Doctor (as Kenneth Mark Bhan)
Elaine Carroll	...	New Nurse

Storyline

Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.

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Plot Keywords:

stethoscope exam | patient | 18 year old | nurse | locker | 

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Taglines:

Do No Harm

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for thematic material, disturbing situations and some crude sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Good Doctor

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,180, 2 September 2012

Gross USA:

$5,206

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$51,017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Red, Fastnet Films, Viddywell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The American Horror Story theme tune is played in the film.

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Quotes

Valerie: [about spilled food] Hey, you idiot, this was brand new!
Donny: What, you're just gonna get sperm on it any way.

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Soundtracks

Wine Bar
(uncredited)
Performed by Brian Byrne

User Reviews

Quite good actually

Once you read the plot summation or have viewed the trailer you may think they have shown their hand with this but what unfolds is a much larger picture as the viewer is introduced to DR. Martin Blake. He is new at the hospital having just begun his residency there. Lonely, he seems to be an outsider, never having the girl or the attention he wants most. Until he is introduced to a new patient he will be in charge of named Diane. He & the 18 year old Diane seem to quickly forge a bond, a bond that Martin is determined to keep, thus he meddles with her medication & test results, keeping her there with him at the hospital.

Don't let this fool you by any means, this is just the beginning for Martin, his downward spiral has just begun. I must say that Orlando Bloom did a superb job portraying Martin as a fragile loner desperate for more at any cost. Riley Keough, known for her previous role in The Runaways, also did a fine job as Diane. Overall this did a very good job of building suspense & keeping it going through to the end. My only complaint is that I would have liked it to go a bit further with the story, it seemed to wrap up too quickly & an extra fifteen minutes wouldn't have hurt. Still, it exceeded my expectations & recommend to anyone looking for a well acted solidly written suspenseful story. 8/10