# Playing God (1997)

> A disgraced surgeon becomes the clandestine healer of a Los Angeles crime ring and risks losing himself to its violent underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7262

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Andy Wilson
- Cast: David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee, Stacey Travis, Bob Jennings, Peter Stormare, John Hawkes
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119906/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, morally conflicted, gritty, 1990s crime movie night, adult thriller viewing

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