MEDICINE MAN
Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco
Hollywood Pictures; Directed by John McTiernan
Rated PG-13; 104 minutes; 1992
Deep in the forbidding South American rain forest, Dr. Robert Campbell (Sean Connery), a brilliant but unorthodox research scientist has discovered a cure for cancer. On the verge of announcing a major medical breakthrough, he loses the formula and is now racing against time and the destruction of the jungle to reproduce it.
Reviews
"A completely fascinating adventure. Sean Connery’s performance is really a joy to behold."
—David Sheehan, KNBC-TV
"Spectacularly thrilling. MEDICINE MAN is a fresh, compelling, moving tale with real people and real conflicts. It's a wonder. As for Connery, well, he is simply the greatest actor alive."
—Hal Hinson, THE WASHINGTON POST
"MEDICINE MAN is robust and colorful entertainment, centered around another champion performance by Sean Connery."
—Bob Campbell, NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
"MEDICINE MAN is provocative and stimulating. Sean Connery is riveting and charismatic."
—Susan Granger, WICC/AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS
BLURB
Student favorite Sean Connery stars in this breathtaking story.