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City of Joy (1992)

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In this drama, a wealthy American doctor learns some important lessons about life in one of the poorest cities on Earth. Max Lowe (Patrick Swayze) 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. However, a man

PG-13, 2 hr. 15 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Roland Joff�

In Theaters: Apr 15, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Apr 6, 2004

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Patrick Swayze
Max Lowe
Pauline Collins
Joan Bethel
Om Puri
Hasari Pal
Shabana Azmi
Kamla Pal
Art Malik
Ashoka
Ayesha Dharker
Amrita Pal
Santu Chowdhury
Shambu Pal
Imran Badsah Khan
Manooj Pal
Nabil Shaban
Anouar
Debotosh Ghosh
Ram Chander
Shyamanand Jalan
Godfather/Ghatak
Charu Bala Chokshi
Binal's Wife
Sam Wanamaker
Subrata Sen Sharma
Minister at Railway Sta...
Anjan Dutt
Dr. Sunil
Ravi Jhankal
Obstructing Policeman
Sunil Mukherjee
Hotel Porter
Priscilla John
Masood Akhtar
Rassoul
Baroon Chakraborty
Said
Debatosh Ghosh

Critic Reviews for City of Joy

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Shows how two men experience the enhancement of their lives by caring, commitment, and community.

August 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

"well-intentioned but mostly bland"

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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A fantastic depiction of the struggles of the Poor in Calcutta

December 6, 2008

Tom Ericksen

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Patrick Swayze's character and story are a bit contrived, but the film is saved by Om Puri's superb performance as a fearful farmer who becomes a hero.

July 4, 2007