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The Surgeon

Original title: Exquisite Tenderness
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
795
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The Surgeon (1995)
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Slasher HorrorHorrorThriller

A small boy witnesses his brother being killed in surgery, grows up to become a monster with a scalpel.A small boy witnesses his brother being killed in surgery, grows up to become a monster with a scalpel.A small boy witnesses his brother being killed in surgery, grows up to become a monster with a scalpel.

  • Director
    • Carl Schenkel
  • Writers
    • Patrick Cirillo
    • Bernard Sloane
  • Stars
    • Isabel Glasser
    • James Remar
    • Sean Haberle
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    795
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Schenkel
    • Writers
      • Patrick Cirillo
      • Bernard Sloane
    • Stars
      • Isabel Glasser
      • James Remar
      • Sean Haberle
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Isabel Glasser
    Isabel Glasser
    • Dr. Theresa McCann
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Dr. Benjamin Hendricks
    Sean Haberle
    • Dr. Julian Matar
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Lt. McEllwaine
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Dr. Stein
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
    Beverly Todd
    Beverly Todd
    • Nurse Burns
    Charles Bailey-Gates
    • Sgt. Ross
    Walter Olkewicz
    Walter Olkewicz
    • Dr. Meade
    Mother Love
    Mother Love
    • Milly Putnam
    Gregory West
    • Tommy Beaton
    Juliette Jeffers
    Juliette Jeffers
    • Lisa Wilson
    Nancy Banks
    • Loreen Ridgeway
    Kim Robillard
    • Dr. Eugene Kaiser
    Teryl Rothery
    Teryl Rothery
    • Officer Pierson
    Joe Norman Shaw
    Joe Norman Shaw
    • Detective Edwards
    • (as Joe-Norman Shaw)
    Don Thompson
    Don Thompson
    • Father (1958)
    Marilyn Norry
    Marilyn Norry
    • Mother (1958)
    • Director
      • Carl Schenkel
    • Writers
      • Patrick Cirillo
      • Bernard Sloane
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    • Trivia
      Actually filmed inside a Vancouver mental hospital.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. McCann is in the morgue, the slide on her gun changes between being open and closed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: The Surgeon (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Lollipop
      Written by Beverly Ross and Julius E. Dixson Sr. (as Julius Dixon)
      Edward B. Marks Music Co. (BMI)
      Performed by The Chordettes
      Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.

    User reviews13

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    Hospital horror...

    Not the worst of it's kind. The performances are acceptable and the story is a kind of dumb, but... It's not so much of a horror movie, it's more like a thriller.

    If you want real Doctor horror, I would recommend Dr. Giggles...
    • plaznihqyllnikaaf
    • Nov 27, 2001
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    • Release date
      • January 13, 1995 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Exquisite Tenderness
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Connexion Film
      • Lollipop Productions
      • Bregman/Baer Productions
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    • Budget
      • CA$10,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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