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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Abraham Verghese (book)
Jim Leonard (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 September 2006 (Sweden) more
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"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese... more | add synopsis
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5 nominations more
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Cast

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Naveen Andrews ... Dr. Abraham Verghese

Glenne Headly ... Vickie Talley

Hal Holbrook ... Lloyd Flanders

Swoosie Kurtz ... Hope Flanders

Marisa Tomei ... Mattie Vines

Adam Tomei ... Gordon Vines

Ellora Patnaik ... Rajani Verghese
Peter MacNeill ... Allen
Sean Hewitt ... Chester Mews
William Webster ... Langdon Arwood
Sharon Dyer ... Mrs. Vines
David Fox ... Mr. Vines
Colleen Williams ... Carol
Ranjit Chowdhry ... Vadivel
Ishwar Mooljee ... Dr. S.B.T.
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MPAA:
Rated R for language including some frank sexual discussion.
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95 min
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
very moving and worth seeing, 8 March 2006
9/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

I liked this movie a lot and it was particularly interesting to me as my wife's family lives near the hospital featured in the film. Although this is WELL within the "Bible Belt", I was thankful that the film didn't gloss over the attitudes of these country folk but also didn't paint them all as pin-heads--something a sloppy director and writers COULD have done. Instead, the film, to me, seems less a film about AIDS and rural attitudes than a film about a doctor who is losing his family and sanity because he is too dedicated to his job. The man is very decent and caring but he tries to be there for everyone and is left with nothing for himself or his lonely wife and kids. Excellent acting all around and the same can definitely be said for the writing and direction. The film, by the way, was made by Showtime and is based on the real-life experiences of Dr. Verghese in Johnson City, Tennessee. An excellent and unexpected surprise for a made for TV picture.

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