The Carey Treatment is a movie directed by Blake Edwards in 1972 and based on the book A Case of Need by Michael Crichton, first published in 1968. The movie features James Coburn, Jennifer O’Neill, Skye Aubrey, Pat Hingle, Dan O’Herlihy, Elizabeth Allen, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Dr. Peter Carey is a pathologist who moves to Boston, where he starts working in a hospital. He soon meets Georgia Hightower, with whom he falls in love. Karen Randall, daughter of the hospital’s Chief Doctor, becomes pregnant and is brought to the emergency department after an illegal abortion. She dies there, and Dr. David Tao, a brilliant surgeon and friend of Carey, is arrested and accused of being responsible for the illegal abortion.
Movie vs Book
Year
1972
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Carey Treatment
Director: Blake Edwards
Country: USA
Year: 1972
Length: 1h41m
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Year
1968
Pages
416
Book Rate
7.44
S: Goodreads
Book
A Case of Need
Author: Michael Crichton
Country: USA
First published in: 1968
Length: 416 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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