The House of God is a 1984 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Donald Wrye and starring Tim Matheson, Charles Haid, Michael Sacks, Ossie Davis, and Howard Rollins.[1][2] It is based on Samuel Shem's novel of the same name.[3] According to Leonard Maltin, the film was never released theatrically.[4]
| The House of God | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donald Wrye |
| Written by | Donald Wrye |
| Based on | The House of God by Samuel Shem |
| Produced by | Charles H. Joffe Harold Schneider |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Tim Matheson as Roy Basch
- Charles Haid as Fats (The Fatman)
- Bess Armstrong as Cissy Anderson
- Chip Zien as Eddie
- Michael Sacks as Wayne Potts
- Lisa Pelikan as Jo Miller
- George Coe as Dr. Leggo
- Ossie Davis as Dr. Sanders
- Howard Rollins as Chuck Johnston
- James Cromwell as Officer Quick
- Sandra Bernhard as Angel Dutton
- Leo Burmester as Dr. Gath
- Charles Fleischer as Hyper Hooper
- Joe Piscopo as Dr. Fishberg
- Michael Richards as Dr. Pinkus
- Gilbert Gottfried as Paramedic
- Lenny Schultz as Zeiss
Reception edit
Leonard Maltin awarded the film one and a half stars.[5]
References edit
- ^ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1999). Health Professionals on Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810836365.page 148
- ^ Thomas McCluskey, Audrey; Gibson, Gloria J.; Rauch Klotman, Phyllis (1997). Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253211200.page 229
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2012). Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN 9781101604632.[page needed]
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9780698183612.[page needed]
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9780452289789.page 638
