Gray's Anatomy

"Thrill to the minimal cystoid macula edema on the basis of capillary incompetence!"

1996 1h 20m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 42

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The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray's investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.

“Thrill to the minimal cystoid macula edema on the basis of capillary incompetence!”

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Cast

Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Mike McLaughlin
Self - Interviewee
Melissa Robertson
Self - Interviewee
Alvin Henry
Self - Interviewee
Alyne Hargroder
Self - Interviewee
Buddy Carr
Self - Interviewee
Gerry Urso
Self - Interviewee
Chris Simms
Self - Interviewee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Spalding Gray, Renée Shafransky
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Steven Soderbergh directs. Elliot Davis behind the camera. Cliff Martinez scores. Susan Littenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
430 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Susan Littenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Spalding Gray and Mike McLaughlin and Melissa Robertson carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Thrill to the minimal cystoid macula edema on the basis of capillary incompetence!".
11IMDB entry: tt0116447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.