Coma (1978 film)

Coma
Directed byMichael Crichton
Screenplay byMichael Crichton
Based onComa
1977 novel
by Robin Cook
Produced byMartin Erlichman
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byDavid Bretherton
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Color processMetrocolor
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • January 6, 1978 (1978-01-06)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[1]

Coma is a 1978 American mystery thriller film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Robin Cook. The film rights were acquired by director Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay, and the movie was produced by Martin Erlichmann for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cast includes Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Widmark, and Rip Torn. Among the actors in smaller roles are Tom Selleck, Lois Chiles, and Ed Harris.

The story was adapted again into a two-part television miniseries broadcast in September 2012 on A&E television network.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Munn, Patrick (June 14, 2012). "A&E Sets Premiere Date For Two Part Mini-Series 'Coma'". TV Wise. Retrieved July 16, 2012.