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Medicine Man
He turned his back on civilization. Only to discover he had the power to save it.
Genres
AdventureDramaRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$40000000
Revenue
$45500797
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1992-02-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
393
Vote Average
5.991
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sean Connery
Dr. Robert Campbell
Lorraine Bracco
Dr. Rae Crane
José Wilker
Dr. Miguel Ornega
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Tanaki
Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme
Jahausa
Elias Monteiro Da Silva
Palala
Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos
Kalana
Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo
Imana
Angelo Barra Moreira
Medicine Man
José Lavat
Government Man
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