Paper Mask

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Movie Info

In Christopher Morahan's thriller, Paul McGann plays Matthew Harris, a hospital intern. When a young doctor dies in an accident, Matthew assumes the man's identity, and is given the doctor's position in the emergency room.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Christopher Morahan
Written By:

John Collee
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 1991 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 26, 1992
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

Academy Entertainment

Cast

Paul McGann
as Matthew

Amanda Donohoe
as Christine

Frederick Treves
as Dr. Mumford

Tom Wilkinson
as Dr. Thorn

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Celia

Jimmy Yuill
as Alec

Freda Rogers
as Dr. Thorn's Staff Nurse

Dale Rapley
as Dr. Hennessey

Mark Lewis Jones
as Dr. Lloyd

John Warnaby
as Dr. Hammond

Alexandra Mathie
as Beverley

Oliver Ford Davies
as Coroner

Frank Baker
as Happy

Clive Rowe
as Ants

Robert Oates
as Head Porter

Karen Ascoe
as Alison

Simon Adams
as Laurence

Hetta Charnley
as Medical Student

Dierdre Halligan
as Old Patient

Freda Rodgers
as Dr. Thorn's Staff Nurse

Sally Thompson
as Dr. Gemmel

Iain Locke
as Dr. Sutherland

Dhirendra
as Dr. Kassim

Michael Thomas
as Teaching Doctor

Bridget Brammall
as Girl in Bed

Philip Fox
as Anaesthetist

Harmage Singh Kalirai
as Surgeon

Glyn Pritchard
as Man with Gashed Thumb

Tank James
as Biker

Charmian May
as Radiographer

J.J. Flynn
as Child in Casualty

Marilyn Finlay
as Mother

Carmen Knight
as Student Nurse

Harry Webster
as Yellow Man

Nick Edmett
as Ambulance Driver

Oliver Guilford
as Schoolboy

Tam White
as Blues Singer

Steve Waller
as Pianist

Glen LeFleur
as Drummer

Ian Bairnson
as Guitarist

Gary Twigg
as Bass Guitarist

Juliette Grassby
as Caitlin

Michael Berrenshaw
as Coroner's Officer

Phillip Manikum
as Maintenance Engineer

Lee Simpson
as Reporter

Diana Payan
as Salisbury Sister

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Feb 12, 2010

PAPER MASK (1981) Directed by Christopher Morahan. Written by Dr John Collee (based on his book). Odd, effective & extremely suspenseful thriller, based on a true story about a psychopathic hospital orderly who assumes the identity of a dead young doctor & starts practicing medicine, & becomes a human time bomb in the British public hospital system. A fascinating study of a disturbed personality who will do anything to protect his secret, together with a biting indictment on the 'boys club'/closed shop mentality present amongst doctors who rally around to cover the imposter's mistakes in the misguided belief that they are protecting one of 'their own'. A superior, highly intelligent & credible script & top-notch performances put this among one of the best British offerings of the 90's. *****5 out of 5 stars*****

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