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Brilliant, eccentric research scientist Richard Campbell (Sean Connery), after living for six years in the Amazon jungle, has possibly discovered a cure for cancer. Dr. Rae Crane (Lorraine Bracco) is sent by the pharmaceutical company they both work for to check up on him. Upon arrival, she contends with Campbell's reluctance to work with a woman. But the two must join forces to fight commercial loggers intent on destroying the jungle and research his cure -- all while falling in love.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.3 x 5.25 inches; 1.6 Ounces
Studio ‏ : ‎ Buena Vista Home Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084SWK9KJ

Best Sellers Rank: #8,015 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Siskel Ebertson

YES, YES and YES

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020

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I first saw this movie over twenty years ago and had a hankering to see it again after the recent death of Sean Connery. Medicine Man came out in 1992 and was directed by John McTiernan who also directed Predator and The Hunt for Red October. Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell a researcher working deep in the Amazon jungle who stumbles across a cure for the plague of the 20th century, cancer. The only problem is he can\'t reproduce it and he has very little of the original sample left. Campbell sends word back to his company asking for a research assistant and a gas chromatograph enter Dr. Rae Crane played by Lorraine Bracco. She joins Campbell per his request but is also there to judge his work (little does he know) and to decide whether or not to pull the plug on his funding. Campbell's former research assistant (who was also his wife) had left him because of some issues he was dealing with concerning the decimation of an indigenous tribe they had been living with. Crane and Campbell appear at odds with each other when they first meet basically because he was expecting one of several male research colleagues he had requested and all he got was Crane who admits to him that she had only done a month of field research while in school. He goes on to give her the business about attending fund raisers and hobnobbing with socialites more than performing actual research but she turns out to be an able field researcher. Once she discovers that he has the cure for cancer she can\'t wait to get more help to him which he absolutely refuses. He doesn\'t want a repeat of the tragic situation that befell the other tribe he was living with namely death of the tribe from disease brought in by none other than himself. As the movie progresses Campbell and Rae slowly warm up to each other but wouldn\'t you know it though just as they discover the secret missing ingredient to the cancer cure along comes tragedy in the form of loggers who are building a road right through Campbell's adopted tribe's territory which also happens to be one of the few places this secret ingredient can be harvested. A scuffle ensues between Campbell and the loggers which ends in a forest fire but don\'t worry both Campbell and Rae survive as does the tribe. The movie ends with Campbell, Rae and the tribe moving on to new living territory with Campbell and Rae on the search again for the missing ingredient of the cancer cure. All in all the movie was very entertaining with a mildly hilarious part where Crane is suffering from a headache and is given a natural extract to help deal with it which produces some very funny side effects. Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack also helped make this one of the few movies outside of Connery's James Bond roles that i really enjoyed. There is a bit of the save the rain forest theme but it\'s not overly done. Definitely well worth the price and a good movie whether you're a Connery fan or a Bracco fan.

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Lisa K.

Great movie!

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023

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One of my favorites!

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JP Fish

Sean Connery dominates this film! Take the story on it\'s own merits.

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023

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The story is heartrendingly current in spite of being released in 1992. Obviously the message hasn\'t sunk in yet. Will it ever? This is still a spectacular vision of what is right and what is wrong with humanity's view of nature. There's a Joni Mitchel song in the background of pop culture that should have haunted the end credits of this movie.
Is it a good movie? You bet! Solid performances and a well crafted film make the fiction almost invisible. Every aspect of what we see is all too believable. Will it bother you? I hope so. Did it change the world? No. But maybe it\'s not too late.

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Lorelei

Great Female Lead, Intelligent Storyline for its Time

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022

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There's a dearth of cinematic characters I identify with and "Medicine Man" is a surprisingly progressive film for its time. I appreciated the intelligent storyline and the fact that the female protagonist wasn\'t sexualized. (There are arguably a few scenes where she's getting dressed or is slightly unclothed, but these moments are almost clinical and very normalizing.) And while there's the potential for romance to develop between the protagonists -- mainstream audiences need a little something to keep their attention -- there's are no sex scenes.

Some aspects of the film are problematic. Produced in the early 90s, the indigenous community isn\'t credited with the discovery. It\'s possible that Sean Connery's accidental "replacement" of the village medicine man, and the grudge he holds towards him, is a symbolic nod from the writers. There are also some head-scratching moments where the scientists "instruct" their indigenous collaborators in the extraction of a medicine that comes from their own medical knowledge.

We also know very little about the community itself, which is a missed opportunity. Although the writers do attempt to draw a [self-interested] link between biodiversity and sovereignty, failing to name the tribe or historicize them makes watching this film a bit like scrolling through the evening news. We become scope-sensitive. The problem feels too generic, too big, too non-specific, too overwhelming for us to take action. This is just another community impacted by deforestation and climate change. Too bad.

Finally, the scientist-turned-native trope is a bit uncomfortable to watch. I think that the female lead's transformation from a laboratory to field scientist, and her decision to save the child, are sufficient evidence of her character's development. But of course, the film ended with her receiving a head tattoo and a feather earring. Out of curiosity, I tried to research tribal aesthetics. This may be just be some uninformed costumer's decision.

I still rated the film 5/5 because the motivation and integrity of the narrative were sincere, it kept my attention, there's a strong female lead, and this was a cool, science-driven storyline. (Yeah, some of the dialog about "joint authorship" are a little cringe, but just roll with it.) A solid film for its time.

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2bland

Good movie

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023

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I liked the movie, but the "widescreen" left me guessing.

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KCee The Animal Lover

Always a Favorite to watch at my house

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023

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Saw this movie many years ago and when I saw it for sale on Amazon Movies, I just had to watch it again. My husband had never seen it and he was glued to the TV. The music/sound affects throughout this show are not annoying (like most movies now are) but instead carry you through in a pleasant way. This is well made, you have empathy for the people Sean Connery is living with, you care for the families, you see the ignorance of man to kill their hope for a cancer cure just to tear down the jungle to build condos. It\'s a very moving film and it runs the gammit of funny and thought-provoking. I will enjoy watching this again!!

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Brian Dobbs

Medicine man

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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Shows just how interrelated we are with the planet.

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Great movie

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023

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Adventure and great story line. A great actor and actress portrayed roles perfectly. It gives hope

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Sandy

Medicine Man

Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2023

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Much loved movie. Had to replace it because it some one else really liked it too!
Can’t say the delivery was prompt but very happy to get it and it was a great price.
No damage.

Andrea Dirler

Medicine man

Reviewed in Germany on November 21, 2023

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Lange nicht mehr gesehen diesen Film,könnte ofter's im Fernseher kommen.
Gefällt mir sehr gut ????????

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Carlos Gil

BUENA CALIDAD

Reviewed in Spain on May 9, 2022

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Esta edición en Blu-Ray de Resen tiene una calidad de transfer más que aceptable para esta pequeña joya olvidada (desde luego es muchísimo mejor que el DVD, que era la única opción disponible hasta hace poco). La película además no está disponible en ninguna plataforma digital por lo que este blu ray es la mejor opción tanto para los que quieran descubrir la película como para los que ya la conocen. Sobre la película en sí, he de decir que su mensaje sigue vigente más de 30 años después y que no merece haber quedado en el olvido (a destacar la maravillosa BSO de Jerry Goldsmith). Recomendable 100%.

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melzi

édition USA avec VF audio ALL zones

Reviewed in France on December 1, 2020

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édition américaine lisible en europe avec vf audio image en 16/9 mais avec un cadre noire autour. doublage de sean connery de sa voie attitré (jean claude michel DCD en 1999).
Je ne connaissais pas ce film qui mériterait un support HD.Sean Connery toujours aussi classe.

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August

excellent

Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 17, 2020

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it took a while to get to me

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