"Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining."

1978

1h 53m

6.8(428 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Overview

When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors and uncovers a secret plot.

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61 members

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Geneviève Bujold

Dr. Susan Wheeler

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Michael Douglas

Dr. Mark Bellows

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Elizabeth Ashley

Mrs. Emerson

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Rip Torn

Dr. George

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Richard Widmark

Dr. Harris

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Lois Chiles

Nancy Greenly

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Hari Rhodes

Dr. Morelind

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Richard Doyle

Jim

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Alan Haufrect

Dr. Marcus

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Lance LeGault

Vince

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Michael MacRae

Chief Resident

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Frank Downing

Kelly

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Gary Barton

Computer Technician

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Betty McGuire

Nurse

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Tom Selleck

Sean Murphy

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Charles Siebert

Dr. Goodman

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William Wintersole

Lab Technician

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Ernest Anderson

First Doctor

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Harry Basch

Second Doctor

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Maury Cooper

Third Doctor

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Joni Palmer

Dance Instructor

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Joanna Kerns

Diane

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Kay Cole

Sally

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Tom Borut

Dr. Cowans

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Philip G. Brooks

Dr. Richards

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Benny Rubin

Mr. Schwartz

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David Hollander

Jimmy

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Dick Balduzzi

1st Maintenance Man

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Gary Bisig

2nd Maintenance Man

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Kurt Andon

1st Cop

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Wyatt Johnson

2nd Cop

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Mike Lally

Security Man

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John Widlock

Norman

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Duane Tucker

1st Man in Shower

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Del Hinkley

2nd Man in Shower

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Paul Ryan

1st Technician

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Michael Mann

2nd Technician

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Sarina C. Grant

Woman in Elevator

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David McKnight

Man in Elevator

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Gerald Benston

Anesthetist

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Robert Burton

Pathology Resident

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Ed Harris

Pathology Resident

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Joe Bratcher

Surgical Resident

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Martin Speer

Surgical Resident

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Roger Newman

Surgical Resident

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Paul Davidson

Surgical Resident

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Amentha Dymally

Nurse

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Lois Walden

Nurse

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Sharron Frame

Nurse

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Sue Bugden

Nurse

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Susie Luner

Nurse

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Vaughn Armstrong

Jefferson Institute Security Guard (uncredited)

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Jason Bernard

Surgical Resident (uncredited)

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Gerald Berns

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Corazzini

Patient (uncredited)

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Bob Dio

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

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Philip Baker Hall

Doctor (uncredited)

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Edward C. Higgins

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Mary D. Mascari

Doctor (uncredited)

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Gerry Vichi

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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Nicholas Worth

Patterson Institute Chief of Security (uncredited)

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