Coma (1978)
Coma (1978)
Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.
A young female doctor discovers something sinister going on in her hospital. Relatively healthy patients are having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas. The patients are then shipped off to an institute that looks after them. The young doctor suspects there is more to this than meets the eye.

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Cast

Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold As: Dr. Susan Wheeler
Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Dr. Mark Bellows
Elizabeth Ashley Elizabeth Ashley As: Mrs. Emerson
Rip Torn Rip Torn As: Dr. George
Richard Widmark Richard Widmark As: Dr. Harris
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Storyline

A young female doctor discovers something sinister going on in her hospital. Relatively healthy patients are having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas. The patients are then shipped off to an institute that looks after them. The young doctor suspects there is more to this than meets the eye.


Tagline: Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 06 January 1978

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $4,500,000

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Cast

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Dr. Susan Wheeler

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Dr. Mark Bellows

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Mrs. Emerson

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Dr. George

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Dr. Harris

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Nancy Greenly

Hari Rhodes

Hari Rhodes

Dr. Morelind

Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle

Jim

Alan Haufrect

Alan Haufrect

Dr. Marcus

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

Vince

Michael MacRae

Michael MacRae

Chief Resident

Frank Downing

Frank Downing

Kelly

Gary Barton

Gary Barton

Computer Technician

Betty McGuire

Betty McGuire

Nurse

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Sean Murphy

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Dr. Goodman

William Wintersole

William Wintersole

Lab Technician

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

First Doctor

Harry Basch

Harry Basch

Second Doctor

Maury Cooper

Maury Cooper

Third Doctor

Joni Palmer

Joni Palmer

Dance Instructor

Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Diane

Kay Cole

Kay Cole

Sally

Tom Borut

Tom Borut

Dr. Cowans

Philip G. Brooks

Philip G. Brooks

Dr. Richards

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Mr. Schwartz

David Hollander

David Hollander

Jimmy

Dick Balduzzi

Dick Balduzzi

1st Maintenance Man

Gary Bisig

Gary Bisig

2nd Maintenance Man

Kurt Andon

Kurt Andon

1st Cop

Wyatt Johnson

Wyatt Johnson

2nd Cop

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Security Man

John Widlock

John Widlock

Norman

Duane Tucker

Duane Tucker

1st Man in Shower

Del Hinkley

Del Hinkley

2nd Man in Shower

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

1st Technician

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

2nd Technician

Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant

Woman in Elevator

David McKnight

David McKnight

Man in Elevator

Gerald Benston

Gerald Benston

Anesthetist

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Pathology Resident

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Pathology Resident

Joe Bratcher

Joe Bratcher

Surgical Resident

Martin Speer

Martin Speer

Surgical Resident

Roger Newman

Roger Newman

Surgical Resident

Paul Davidson

Paul Davidson

Surgical Resident

Amentha Dymally

Amentha Dymally

Nurse

Lois Walden

Lois Walden

Nurse

Sharron Frame

Sharron Frame

Nurse

Sue Bugden

Sue Bugden

Nurse

Susie Luner

Susie Luner

Nurse

Vaughn Armstrong

Vaughn Armstrong

Jefferson Institute Security Guard (uncredited)

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Surgical Resident (uncredited)

Gerald Berns

Gerald Berns

Security Guard (uncredited)

Jeffrey Corazzini

Jeffrey Corazzini

Patient (uncredited)

Bob Dio

Bob Dio

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Doctor (uncredited)

Edward C. Higgins

Edward C. Higgins

Security Guard (uncredited)

Mary D. Mascari

Mary D. Mascari

Doctor (uncredited)

Gerry Vichi

Gerry Vichi

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Nicholas Worth

Nicholas Worth

Patterson Institute Chief of Security (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Erlichman

Martin Erlichman

Producer

Sam Christensen

Sam Christensen

Casting

Joyce Robinson

Joyce Robinson

Casting

Phil Rawlins

Phil Rawlins

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Carolyn Ferguson

Carolyn Ferguson

Hairstylist

Don Schoenfeld

Don Schoenfeld

Makeup Artist

Carrie White

Carrie White

Hairstylist

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert Brenner

Albert Brenner

Production Design

Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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