Threshold

Sep 19, 1981

1h 37m

★ 5.0

Overview

Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Paragon Motion Pictures

Canada Permanent Trust Company

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Cast

Dr. Thomas Vrain

Donald Sutherland

Edgar Fine

John Marley

Tilla Vrain

Sharon Acker

Carol Severance

Mare Winningham

Dr. Aldo Gehring

Jeff Goldblum

Henry De Vici

Michael Lerner

Dr. Cutter

Richard Blackburn

Jay Wingate

Michael C. Gwynne

David Art

Robert Joy

Dr. Basil Rents

Allan F. Nicholls

Mrs. Anderson

Kate Trotter

Anita, Vrain's Secretary

Lally Cadeau

Loïc Le Tallec never really took care of his son. When the latter disappears in a road accident, Loïc is devastated. He has only one idea in mind: to find the one who lives now with the heart of his son. He falls on Hugo, a young man that this brand new heart makes totally unreasonable and uncontrollable. Their meeting promises to be explosive.

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