City of Joy

"He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more."

1992 2h 12m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 163

Drama

Synopsis

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Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.

“He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.”

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Cast

Patrick Swayze
Max Lowe
Om Puri
Hazari Pal
Pauline Collins
Joan Bethel
Shabana Azmi
Kamla H. Pal
Ayesha Dharker
Amrita H. Pal
Art Malik
Ashok Ghatak
Nabil Shaban
Anouar
Suneeta Sengupta
Poomina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roland Joffé
Writers: Mark Medoff, Dominique LaPierre
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 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: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roland Joffé, shot by Peter Biziou. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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 Gerry Hambling 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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Patrick Swayze and Om Puri and Pauline Collins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.".

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The take

Roland Joffé directs. Peter Biziou behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Gerry Hambling cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Roland Joffé, shot by Peter Biziou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patrick Swayze and Om Puri and Pauline Collins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.".
9IMDB entry: tt0103976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.