Coma

"Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining."

1978 1h 53m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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81%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.9

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 478🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 22,360

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Synopsis

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When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.

“Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.”

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Cast

Geneviève 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
Lance LeGault
Vince
Hari Rhodes
Dr. Morelind

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Crichton
Writers: Michael Crichton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Crichton, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Geneviève Bujold and Michael Douglas and Elizabeth Ashley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077355 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Crichton directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Crichton, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Geneviève Bujold and Michael Douglas and Elizabeth Ashley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077355 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.