A Lone Scalpel
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Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-06-05
Runtime: 126 mins
Director: Izuru Narushima
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama
Original title: A Lone Scalpel
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Yui Natsukawa
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Noriko Nakagoshi
Yutaka Matsushige
Hiroki Narimiya
Mitsuru Hirata
Katsuhisa Namase
Akira Emoto
Kenichi Yajima
Homare Mabuchi
Yuu Tokui
Daisuke Honda
Tamae Ando
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