Medicine Man (1992) · Tastebuds

He turned his back on civilization. Only to discover he had the power to save it.

An eccentric scientist in the Amazon jungle rejects his research assistant for being a woman, but as bulldozers threaten their work on a potential cancer cure, they learn to collaborate and begin to fall in love.

Adventure Drama Romance research ant medicine pharmaceutical industry amazon rainforest cancer jungle doctor falling in love medical research opposites attract cure

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Classical in form, contemporary, resolved and earnest.

classical in formformally daring
contemporarynostalgic
resolvedopen-ended
earnestironic
effortlessdemanding

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John McTiernanDirector
Tom SchulmanScreenplay
Sally RobinsonScreenplay
Donald McAlpineDirector of Photography
Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
Michael R. MillerEditor
Donna DubrowProducer
Andrew G. VajnaProducer

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