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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Walt Disney Video
Salesrank: 5904
Released: August 17, 1999 |
| Our Price: $5.68 |
| Used Price: $3.82 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Academy Award(R)-winning star Sean Connery (Best Supporting Actor, 1987 -- THE UNTOUCHABLES), reunites with action director John McTiernan (THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, DIE HARD) for another powerful collaboration in the heroic box office smash MEDICINE MAN! Screen favorite Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist racing against time in his bold research for a cure against cancer. Set deep in the forbidding Amazon rain forest, this action-packed hit follows Campbell hot on the trail of an amazing discovery -- but the eccentric recluse soon finds himself caught in the midst of an explosive adventure! Also starring Oscar(R)-nominee Lorraine Bracco (Best Supporting Actress, 1990 -- GOODFELLAS), MEDICINE MAN delivers unmatched entertainment with its spectacular mix of breathtaking scenery, captivating performances, and thrilling, nonstop excitement!
Description of Medicine Man:
Director John McTiernan (Die Hard) does an underwhelming job with this potentially interesting story of a research scientist (Sean Connery) who discovers a cure for cancer in the Brazilian rain forest, but then can't retrace his steps in creating the potion. Added pressure on his work is coming from developers burning down the forest, while an American bureaucrat (Lorraine Bracco), who holds the purse strings on the grant, has arrived to give him a bad time. The crucial chemistry between the stars just isn't there (Bracco can be hard to take at times), and, despite the added exotica of local witch doctors and seeing Connery swing through the trees, the elements just don't come together in this well-meaning but disappointing movie. --Tom Keogh
Medicine Man Reviews:
Medicine man 
2009-09-09 - I am a fan of Sean Connery & have most of his movies. So this was a no-brainer to get. I never get tired of watching.
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2009-06-30 - The video "Medicine Man" arrived as promised and in perfect shape. And the fact that Sean Connery was in it, didn't hurt at all. That's why I like doing business with Amazon.com. They're always serving their customers like family members!!!! Theresa
Medicine man
2009-05-09 - This is an excellent movie with a heart wrenching ending. I truly appreciate its plot as I am studying herbal medicine for a second career as a holistic wellness consultant.
Medicine Man 
2009-03-17 - Wonderfully unique performance by Connery. The story is adventurous, well-presented and a definite BONUS is the photography contents and the MUSIC!
Medicine Man
2009-03-14 - Love the movie. Have it on VHS and wanted it on DVD. Delivery was prompt. If you want a movie this is the place to go.
