LeonLouisRicci Medical Thriller from Director Michael Crichton from the Best Selling Novel by Robin Cook. It is a Suspenseful Movie with Realistic Medical Procedures (that may send sensitive souls to the bathroom) with some Dark Upper Corridors and Dark Implications of Rich and Powerful People Playing Fast and Loose with Morally Questionable Control of Body Parts.It seems Folks aren't Dying Fast Enough Naturally for the Needed Transplants so the Doctors Assist Surgery Patients Along the Natural Life Cycle and are Used for Spare Parts for those Wealthy Enough to Write Enormous Checks for Maintenance.Genevieve Bujold and Michael Douglas Star and the Social Commentary is Heavy, not only with the Ethics and Criminal Behavior of the Medical Community but has a Distinctive and sometimes Over the Top Script about a Woman's Need for Liberation.The Domestic and Personal Relationship Dialog is "In Your Face" and Corny at times. Early On during a Lover's Spat Douglas Calls Her Honey and She Replies with a Stern Scorn and says "Don't call me honey!" Later in the Movie He Calls Her "Honey" so many times You Lose Count and the Aforementioned Scolding is Abandoned for more Dangerous Concerns.The Women's Lib Commentary is more Subtle and Effective Regarding Professional Inequality.Overall a Superior Entry in the Conspiratorial Films of the Seventies that Pay Homage to the Previously Unmentionable "Truths" Uncovered by Real Life Investigators of the Abuse of Power from the JFK Assassination to the Flying Saucer Coverups.

Rainey Dawn This is one fantastic film. I remember seeing this film as a teen and loved it then, I recently re-watched the film and I find it incredibly good. It's a drama, mystery, horror and thriller rolled into one intense film. Yes this movie is good - it's really good.If hospitals give you the creeps this film will give you the hospital creeps even more. There is no psycho slasher running around the hospital killing people - instead it has a story, a very scary story of murder but why? Who is involved? Can it be stopped? I will say that the end of the movie will leave you wondering how the story really ended - it's like a cliffhanger. I like it - because it will leave you thinking and wondering what happened to the characters in the end.Highly recommended to those that love a good horror story. This film is not for those that like all blood and guts - this film is far from it - it's a real story instead.9/10

Johan Louwet I was pleasantly surprised by this mystery thriller. Here we have a young nurse played by the for me unknown Geneviève Bujold who is shocked when her best friend goes into a coma after a pretty standard surgery. When she goes on investigation it seems her friend was not the only one, its is happening to pretty young and healthy people and this all in the same operation room with number 8. This leads our heroine to another hospital. Even when some people are trying to stop her she shows incredible dedication to continue. The scenes where she is stalked are really exciting and atmospheric. Especially that room full of dead bodies pending on a hook as if it were clothes in a shop is wonderfully gruesome. Despite its long duration it is one that didn't bore me a moment.

henryvinson Coma is one of the greatest films of all times. Robin Cook is such a wonderful writer. His years of training as a physician makes for an intriguing plot and non-stop action. This movie still evokes a visceral response. The movie is captivating from the opening scene until the end. This complex movie is both captivating and action packed. I still watch the movie at least once a year. I love all the characters and find Dr. George just as great today as in 1978. This move is a must see in my opinion. Great lines and unforgettable scenes will make this a favorite for many people for years to come. Coma is one of my favorite films and Mr. Douglas played the part so well. Wonderful movie in 78 and in 2014.