The God Committee Review: A Sturdy Medical Morality Play The God Committee Review: A Sturdy Medical Morality Play
A hospital committee must decide which of three patients should receive a heart transplant in Austin Stark s sturdy medical morality play.
Nick Schager, provided by
FacebookTwitterEmail
Running time: Running time: 99 MIN.
Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles do not make a natural romantic couple, and their awkward pairing is the largest misstep made by “The God Committee,” writer-director Austin Stark’s adaptation of Mark St. Germain’s play about a group of doctors tasked with deciding which of three patients should receive a heart transplant. Often resembling a schematic variation on “Twelve Angry Men” by way of “Grey’s Anatomy,” this earnest drama is That won’t be enough to garner it much box-office traction, but it does make it a solid option for adult VOD viewers.
The God Committee Trailer: Every Decision Has Consequences
Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for their upcoming drama film titled
The God Committee, starring Golden Globe winner Kelsey Grammer, Emmy nominee Julia Stiles and Colman Domingo. The video features a group of doctors who are racing against the clock to make the final decision on which patients will receive the necessary organ transplants coming from an unexpected donor. The film is set to have its world premiere this June 20 at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, which will be followed by a theatrical release on July 2.
When a donor heart unexpectedly arrives at a New York hospital, an organ transplant committee must convene within one hour to decide which of three other patients deserves the life-saving heart. God’s work is now left in the hands of five doctors, including Boxer, a cynical but brilliant heart surgeon; Jordan, an idealistic up-and-comer; and Gilroy, a weary bureaucrat. As the