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City of Joy

PG-1319922h 12mRoland Joffé
IMDb 6.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 56%
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"He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more."

Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.

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HopeLeprosyIndiaCalcutta

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What is City of Joy (1992) about?

Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.

Who stars in City of Joy?

City of Joy stars Patrick Swayze (Max Lowe), Om Puri (Hazari Pal), Pauline Collins (Joan Bethel), Shabana Azmi (Kamla H. Pal), Ayesha Dharker (Amrita H. Pal). The film was directed by Roland Joffé.

How long is City of Joy?

City of Joy has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated PG-13.

Is City of Joy worth watching?

City of Joy holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 56. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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