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Thriller

Malice

- Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God.

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Release Date : 1993-09-29

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : NelvanaCastle Rock EntertainmentNew Line Cinema

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Alec Baldwin

Character Name : Dr. Jed Hill

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Nicole Kidman

Character Name : Tracy Kennsinger

Original Name : Nicole Kidman

Gender : Female

Bill Pullman

Character Name : Andy Sarafian

Original Name : Bill Pullman

Gender : Male

Bebe Neuwirth

Character Name : Det. Dana Harris

Original Name : Bebe Neuwirth

Gender : Female

George C. Scott

Character Name : Dr. Martin Kessler

Original Name : George C. Scott

Gender : Male

Anne Bancroft

Character Name : Mrs. Kennsinger

Original Name : Anne Bancroft

Gender : Female

Peter Gallagher

Character Name : Atty. Dennis Riley

Original Name : Peter Gallagher

Gender : Male

Josef Sommer

Character Name : Atty. Lester Adams

Original Name : Josef Sommer

Gender : Male

Tobin Bell

Character Name : Earl Leemus

Original Name : Tobin Bell

Gender : Male

William Duff-Griffin

Character Name : Dr. George Sullivan

Original Name : William Duff-Griffin

Gender : Male

Debrah Farentino

Character Name : Nurse Tanya

Original Name : Debrah Farentino

Gender : Female

Gwyneth Paltrow

Character Name : Paula Bell

Original Name : Gwyneth Paltrow

Gender : Female

David Bowe

Character Name : Dr. Matthew Robertson

Original Name : David Bowe

Gender : Male

Diana Bellamy

Character Name : Ms. Worthington

Original Name : Diana Bellamy

Gender : Female

Michael Hatt

Character Name : Neighbor Boy

Original Name : Michael Hatt

Gender : Male

Paula Plum

Character Name : Neighbor Boy's Mother

Original Name : Paula Plum

Gender : Female

Sara Melson

Character Name : Girl on Bike

Original Name : Sara Melson

Gender : Female

Ken Cheeseman

Character Name : Code Blue Operator

Original Name : Ken Cheeseman

Gender : Male

Richard Rho

Character Name : Anesthesiologist

Original Name : Richard Rho

Gender : Male

Joshua Malina

Character Name : Resident

Original Name : Joshua Malina

Gender : Male

Christine Wheeler

Character Name : Scrub Nurse

Original Name : Christine Wheeler

Gender : Male

Sharon Albright

Character Name : Circulating Nurse

Original Name : Sharon Albright

Gender : Male

Tom Kemp

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Tom Kemp

Gender : Male

Robin Joss

Character Name : Dart Player

Original Name : Robin Joss

Gender : Male

Patricia Dunnock

Character Name : Dart Player

Original Name : Patricia Dunnock

Gender : Female

Brenda Strong

Character Name : Claudia

Original Name : Brenda Strong

Gender : Female

Michael Bofshever

Character Name : Desk Sergeant

Original Name : Michael Bofshever

Gender : Male

Laura Langdon

Character Name : Desk Clerk

Original Name : Laura Langdon

Gender : Male

David Candreva

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : David Candreva

Gender : Male

Ann Cusack

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Ann Cusack

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-24

Despite the fairly formidable cast here, this really does smack of an over-scored and weakly written late night television movie. It all centres around the happily wed "Andy" (Bill Pullman) and "Tracy" (Nicole Kidman) who are missing just one thing in their lives - a child. When she is suddenly rushed to hospital and diagnosed with a necrotic ovary by the long term friend of "Andy" and slightly arrogant surgeon "Jed" (Alex Baldwin) he carries out a surgery that changes their lives for ever. Turns out this operation wasn't necessary and the surgeon is accused at the subsequent tribunal of having a "God Syndrome"! As the film now progresses we discover a web of lies, deceit, cheating, sex and murder - all of which suggest that "Jed" is not the upstanding physician that his medical peers think he is, and that perhaps he is not working alone to fleece the insurers of some $20 millions due after the botched procedure. The story itself it quite a complex and characterful one, with plenty of twists, turns and perilously placed hypodermic needles, but I found neither Baldwin nor Pullman really exuded much personality and the equally unremarkable Kidman was left to do just a little bit too much of the heavy lifting by herself. At times, it is quite tautly directed but it's got loads and loads of unnecessary dialogue and it felt a bit stodgy at times, too. Maybe it's just time that hasn't been kind to this mystery, but by the conclusion I didn't really care about any of them.