Medicine Man

Feb 7, 1992

1h 46m

★ 6.0

He turned his back on civilization. Only to discover he had the power to save it.

Overview

An eccentric scientist in the Amazon jungle rejects his research assistant for being a woman, but as bulldozers threaten their work on a potential cancer cure, they learn to collaborate and begin to fall in love.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cinergi Pictures

Hollywood Pictures

Medicine Man Trailers

Cast

Dr. Robert Campbell

Sean Connery

Dr. Rae Crane

Lorraine Bracco

Dr. Miguel Ornega

José Wilker

Tanaki

Rodolfo De Alexandre

Jahausa

Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme

Palala

Elias Monteiro Da Silva

Kalana

Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos

Imana

Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo

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Angelo Barra Moreira

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José Lavat

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