Medicine Man

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Medicine Man

PG-13

1992

1h 46m

Drama

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Brilliant, eccentric research scientist Richard Campbell (Sean Connery), after living for six years in the Amazon jungle, has possibly discovered a cure for cancer. Dr. Rae Crane (Lorraine Bracco) is sent by the pharmaceutical company they both work for to check up on him. Upon arrival, she contends with Campbell's reluctance to work with a woman. But the two must join forces to fight commercial loggers intent on destroying the jungle and research his cure -- all while falling in love.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

All of the elements are here for a movie I would probably enjoy very much, but somehow they never come together.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

As bickering scientists, Medicine Man's two leads never quite convince as either peers or as possible romantic partners.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 11, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...mostly sluggish and uninvolving...

Rated: 2/4

Jul 7, 2022

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Not good enough to go actively searching for, but decent enough to watch through at least once to pass the time.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 6, 2021

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Jelisije J

A nice film where two people struggle to find the source of the cure of cancer in the amazon rainforest. The two leads make this film enjoyable and worth a one time watch due to the scenery of an actual Jungle.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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Kristen M

I enjoyed this film. Exotic location, interesting premise, quality actors, made for an intriguing watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Steve D

Sean Connery is completely unconvincing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Hugh L

Critics did not understand Cry Fredom and they don't understand this film. Dr Raye Crane is very annoying but she is supposed to be. 007 was charming. The indigenous people were treated respectfully (speaking as someone from and living on a reservation in the US). The topic of the exploitation of native people ND the environment was prescient and the plot twist of what the cure actually was proved to be clever and an "aha" moment. There are two dozen movies I watch at least once a year and this is one of them. I won't watch Citizen Kane ever again but I've watched this film 20 or 30 times and never get tired of it. It is very enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Audience Member

So many critics hated this movie, but I loved it. The soundtrack is splendid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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chris w

A movie in one way, ahead of its time. 30 years ago it predicted how deforestation would lead to a loss of biodiversity. And a loss of biodiversity then makes man vulnerable to a disease

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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John McTiernan

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Synopsis

Brilliant, eccentric research scientist Richard Campbell (Sean Connery), after living for six years in the Amazon jungle, has possibly discovered a cure for cancer. Dr. Rae Crane (Lorraine Bracco) is sent by the pharmaceutical company they both work for to check up on him. Upon arrival, she contends with Campbell's reluctance to work with a woman. But the two must join forces to fight commercial loggers intent on destroying the jungle and research his cure -- all while falling in love.

Director: John McTiernan
Producer: Donna Dubrow, Andrew G. Vajna
Screenwriter: Tom Schulman, Sally Robinson
Production Co: Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.0M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround

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