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Surgikill (1989)
At Goode Community Hospital, Dr. Grace Goode tries to keep her bumbling and incompetent staff at the low-income establishment in line during a hectic day of typical rounds and influx of patients arriving for treatment. Things get more complicated when a killer, disguised as a doctor with a mask and scrubs, begins killing staff and patients in a series of horrific and hilarious ways. It's up to Dr. Goode to learn the killer's identity while trying to keep her hospital from being shut down for good.
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At Goode Community Hospital, Dr. Grace Goode tries to keep her bumbling and incompetent staff at the low-income establishment in line during a hectic day of typical rounds and influx of patients arriving for treatment. Things get more complicated when a killer, disguised as a doctor with a mask and scrubs, begins killing staff and patients in a series of horrific and hilarious ways. It's up to Dr. Goode to learn the killer's identity while trying to keep her hospital from being shut down for good.
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Genre:Horror, Comedy
Written By:Andy Milligan, Sherman Hirsh, Sid Caplan
In Theaters:7/1/1989
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Runtime:88 minutes
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Cast
Andy Milligan
Director
Bouvier
Dr. Grace Goode
Dan Foster-Jones
Nurse Ratchitt
Michael Lunsford
Dr. Harvey Harvey
Douglas M. Earnes
Dr. Albert Schweitzer
Alvin Silver
Dr. Howard Fine
Lynne Angus
Nurse Wanda Tryitt
Peter Linari
Mr. Gross
Carroll Oden
Lou Pohl
Robert Odell
Sly Sickem
Jimmy Williams
Patient in Agony
Richard Bolik
Dr. Payne
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