# Medicine Man (1992)

> A maverick biochemist and a skeptical pharmaceutical scientist race through the Amazon to protect a possible cancer cure from commercial indifference and ecological danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4445

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Director: John McTiernan
- Cast: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme, Elias Monteiro Da Silva, Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos, Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104839/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: adventurous, lush, earnest, rainy day adventure, nature film night

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- [King Solomon's Mines (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/28243)
- [Amazon Queen (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/609517)
- [Embrace of the Serpent (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/214946)
- [The White Diamond (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/14101)

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