Coma (1978): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Coma is a 1978 drama thriller directed by Michael Crichton, starring Rip Torn and Michael Douglas. It is based on Coma by Robin Cook. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Michael Crichton
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Based on
- Coma by Robin Cook
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Coma About?
The premise of Coma without spoilers, adapted from Coma by Robin Cook. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A teenager with the ability to vividly control her dreams finds herself isolated and seeking connection through online platforms. Confined to her room, she explores the unsettling boundaries between her waking life and her dreamscapes. A mysterious YouTuber named Patricia Coma offers guidance, leading her into a world of growing uncertainty and eerie revelations as she struggles to distinguish reality from nightmare.
Coma Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hospital
- pantyhose
- doctor
- amateur detective
- organ harvesting
- title spoken by character
- corpse
- hitman
- psychotronic film
- organ transplant
- organ trafficking
- female protagonist
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- ambulance
- subjective camera
- distorted sound
- appendectomy
- pager
- one word title
- medical drama
- anesthesia
- video surveillance
- fire extinguisher
- reference to appendicitis
- based on the novel of the same name
- social commentary
- maintenance room
- black marketeer
- foot chase
- coma patient
- medical mystery
- conspiracy thriller
- noir thriller
- medical resident
- physician
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- anesthesiology
- chief of surgery
- psychiatric evaluation
- research institute
- tipster
- maintenance worker
- implied sex
- suspicious death
- operating room
- stalker
- black market organ
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- young
Coma Cast
Rip Torn leads the cast, with Michael Douglas. Directed by Michael Crichton.
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Director Michael Crichton
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Coma Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Coma 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
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Metacritic 60 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 67% User score
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Coma Plot Summary
What happens in Coma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Susan Wheeler, a surgical resident at Boston Memorial Hospital, is devastated when her friend, Nancy Greenly, a young healthy woman, is left brain dead after a routine procedure there. Her suspicions are piqued when, shortly after, another young, otherwise healthy patient also slips into a coma during knee surgery.
Susan dives into the hospital’s records and uncovers a troubling pattern: over the last year, a surprising number of fit, young patients have suffered the same fate, and all of the affected procedures happened in operating room #8. What’s more, each patient had a tissue-type sample taken before being transferred to the Jefferson Institute, a distant care facility.
Full summary
The whole story of Coma, scene by scene
Coma Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Clip
How Well Do You Know Coma?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the surgical resident who investigates the mysterious comas?
Cars in Coma
17 cars on screen, including the 1975 Fiat 131 and the 1973 MG B.
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1975 Fiat 131 Important role -
1973 MG B Important role -
1975 Chevrolet C-30 Minor role -
1975 AMC Pacer Background role
Coma Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Śpiączka” and “Morts suspectes”.
- Also known as
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- Śpiączka
- Morts suspectes
- Coma profondo
- Кома
- 昏迷
- Kóma
- Το Μυστήριο του Θαλάμου 8
- עילפון חושים
- 죽음의 가스
- Koma
- V kómatu
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Coma FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Coma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Coma?
Coma runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Coma released?
Coma was released on January 6, 1978.
Who directed Coma?
Coma was directed by Michael Crichton.
More films by Michael Crichton Who is in the cast of Coma?
Coma stars Rip Torn and Michael Douglas.
How is Coma rated?
Coma has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Is Coma based on a book?
Yes. Coma is adapted from Coma by Robin Cook.
Does Coma have a post-credit scene?
No. Coma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Coma in?
The original language of Coma is French.
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