A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.
Acting
Alec Baldwin's god-complex surgeon is peak smarmy 90s villainy.
Writing
Aaron Sorkin co-wrote this twisty script before he was AARON SORKIN™.
Direction
Becker keeps you guessing which genre you're actually watching.
Director
Harold Becker
Alec Baldwin
Dr. Jed Hill
Nicole Kidman
Tracy Kennsinger
Bill Pullman
Andy Sarafian
Bebe Neuwirth
Det. Dana Harris
George C. Scott
Dr. Martin Kessler
Anne Bancroft
Mrs. Kennsinger
Peter Gallagher
Atty. Dennis Riley
Josef Sommer
Atty. Lester Adams
Tobin Bell
Earl Leemus
Debrah Farentino
Nurse Tanya
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paula Bell
David Bowe
Dr. Matthew Robertson
Diana Bellamy
Ms. Worthington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Nicole Kidman's first major Hollywood leading roles after Tom Cruise, and she reportedly took it specifically to showcase her range in a morally complex part.
The film originally tested poorly because audiences expected a straight medical thriller; the insurance fraud pivot was reshaped in editing to hit earlier.
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