Rate this Movie

Coma   1978         PG, 113 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller Director: Michael Crichton   Cast: Genevieve Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Rip Torn, Richard Widmark, Lois Chiles, Hari Rhodes, Tom Selleck, Ed Harris, Charles Siebert, Gary Barton, Frank Downing, Richard Doyle, Alan Haufrect, Lance LeGault   This suspenseful tale, first presented in Robin Cook's novel, explores the possibilities of scientists gone berserk. In this case, when too many patients reach a comatose state during surgery, Dr. Susan Wheeler (Genevieve Bujold) is concerned and investigates. Despite the fact that Dr. Harris (Richard Widmark), Dr. George (Rip Torn), and Susan's boyfriend Dr. Mark Bellows (Michael Douglas) object, Susan digs through the files. Clues lead to the discovery of illegal medical experiments at the Jefferson Institute involving the selling of organs to wealthy patients who need transplants. Cast Genevieve Bujold Dr. Susan Wheeler Michael Douglas Dr. Mark Bellows Elizabeth Ashley Mrs. Emerson Rip Torn Dr. George Richard Widmark Dr. Harris Lois Chiles Nancy Greenly Hari Rhodes Dr. Morelind Tom Selleck Sean Murphy Ed Harris Pathology Resident Charles Siebert Dr. Goodman Gary Barton Computer Technician Frank Downing Kelly Richard Doyle Jim Alan Haufrect Dr. Marcus Lance LeGault Vince