Characters & Themes
Threshold (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 97 mins · English
- Directed by
- Richard Pearce
- Starring
- Jeff Goldblum, Donald Sutherland, Allan F. Nicholls, Robert Joy, Mare Winningham, Barbara Gordon
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain backs the unconventional research of a quirky scientist who has created an artificial heart. Defying the Ethics Committee’s warnings, Dr. Vrain resolves to perform humanity’s first artificial‑heart transplant, risking professional reproach and untested medical outcomes.
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