The Medicine Show

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Movie Info

A man faces death and finds love at the same time and place in this emotional comedy-drama. Taylor Darcy (Jonathan Silverman) is a bright but cynical television writer who is emotionally thrown for a loop when his doctor diagnoses him with colon cancer. While Taylor prefers to ignore the bad news at first, in time, he takes the advice of his oncologist and checks himself into the hospital for treatment. Taylor suddenly becomes the recipient of an outpouring of sympathy and good wishes from his friends, which goes against the grain of his dark-humored nature, and he doesn't deal well with the physically and emotionally taxing routine of surgery and radiation therapy. While in the hospital, Taylor meets Lynn Piegi (Natasha Gregson Wagner), a woman who is living with leukemia; Lynn's sarcastic sense of humor in the face of grim news meshes well with Taylor's personality, and he finds himself falling in love with her. But as Taylor advances toward recovery, he has to deal with the fact that Lynn's condition is far more serious than his own, and that she is not likely to survive. The Medicine Show was written and directed by Wendell Morris, who was inspired to make the film after his own bout with cancer.

Rating:

R (for language and some sexuality)
Genre:

Comedy, Television
Directed By:

Wendell Morris
Written By:

Wendell Morris
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 27, 2004
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Medicine Show Productions

Cast

Jonathan Silverman
as Taylor Darcy

Natasha Gregson Wagner
as Lynn

Greg Grunberg
as Barry

Kari Wuhrer
as Gwendolyn

Annabelle Gurwitch
as Melissa

Maz Jobrani
as Dr. Michel

Dennis Lipscomb
as Dr. Votkiff

Patty McCormack
as Janice Piegi

Jason Lemons
as Evin Darcy

Tom Sheppard
as Strolling Minstrel

Patricia McCormack
as Janice

Norman Parker
as Anthony

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Critic Reviews for The Medicine Show

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December 6, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

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December 8, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Film Threat
For those who have been up close and personal with cancer, The Medicine Show offers comic relief in a setting that always rings true.

March 18, 2002 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Steve Rhodes
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