Shock-Trauma

1982 1h 38m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.3

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.3IMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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Dr. R. Adams Cowley, the Baltimore physician who pioneered medicine's first shocktrauma unit, fights hospital bureaucracy to gain recognition for his center.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Conrad
Dr. R. Adams Cowley
Scott Hylands
Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
Linda Sorensen
Elizabeth Scanlan
Lawrence Dane
Dr. Jordan Tracy
Kerrie Keane
Jill Jackson
Beau Starr
Gene Kowalski
Ken Pogue
Governor
Chris Wiggins
Dr. McCall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Till
Writers: Alan Doelp, Stephen Kandel, Jon Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Till, shot by Zale Magder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gary L. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Conrad and Scott Hylands and Linda Sorensen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eric Till directs. Zale Magder behind the camera. Gary L. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Eric Till, shot by Zale Magder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gary L. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Conrad and Scott Hylands and Linda Sorensen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.