My Own Country (1998)

US:: R Drama

After obtaining his medical degree from Madras Medical College, Dr. Abraham Verghese decides to re-locate to Johnson City, Tennessee. He eventually gets married to Rajani, who is an accomplished dancer, and has a boy, Steven. Since Abraham specializes in infectious diseases, he takes special interest in patients suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS), and presents his work at the local gay/lesbian hang-outs and clubs, creating a public awareness of AIDS. Soon he has as many as 82 patients in his care at the local hospital. He gets engrossed in his work to the extent that he starts neglecting his very heavily pregnant wife Rajani, who eventually gives birth to Jacob. She threatens him with marriage counseling, while fearing that her husband may acquire AIDS through contact with his patients, while he himself has to deal with hospital administration who are concerned about funds and resources being utilized on patients who may never recover.

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1998-01-01

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Runtime: 95 mins Rating: 6.0 Tag Line: Even a small town must face the truth.

Cast

Peter MacNeill

Allen

Marisa Tomei

Mattie Vines

Naveen Andrews

Dr. Abraham Verghese

Hal Holbrook

Lloyd Flanders

Swoosie Kurtz

Hope Flanders

Glenne Headly

Vickie Talley

Michael Harris

Trevor

Adam Tomei

Gordon Vines

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Crew

Dion Beebe

Director of Photography

Mira Nair

Director

Mira Nair

Producer

Jeff Danna

Original Music Composer

Kristina Boden

Editor

Barbara Title

Executive Producer

Sooni Taraporevala

Screenplay

Abraham Verghese

Novel

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