Max becomes friends with hasari and clinic doctor joan pauline collins, and hasari gets a. Sep 14, 2009 patrick swayze full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film stars patrick swayze, om puri and shabana azmi. Through various actions he ends up helping a woman pauline collins who tries to help the very poor of calcutta on a daytoday basis. It is based upon the novel of the same name by dominique lapierre, which looks at poverty in thenmodern india, specifically life in the slums. Settling in the city s poorest area the city of joy, he finds texan doctor max patrick swayze, who has been assaulted and robbed, lying in the street.
Disillusioned american heart surgeon swayze flees to india after losing a patient. But lowes determination to quit medicine is challenged when he meets a committed british nurse who runs a free clinic in calcuttas mostdangerous neighborhood. Answers is the place to go to get the answers you need and to ask the questions you want. He had an older sister, vickie 19491994, two younger brothers, actor don born 1958 and sean born 1962, and one. Patrick swayze, pauline collins, om puri, shabana azmi, art malik, roland joffe, jake eberts, roland joffe, lightmotive ltd.
Patrick wayne swayze was born on august 18, 1952 in houston, texas, to patsy swayze nee yvonne. Patrick swayze and om puri put their hearts into their roles. Max lowe patrick swayze is a houston surgeon who has grown weary of the. Max lowe patrick swayze is a houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of american medicine.
By robert cavicchio city of joy is based on dominique lapierres true account of the experiences of the lives of the underprivileged in calcutta, india. City of joy was an excellent and faithful adaption of dominique lapierres richly written masterpiece. In city of joy, patrick swayze is a frustrated american surgeon who volunteers his services at an impoverished clinic in calcutta, becoming a kind of preppie teresa. Patrick swayze became one of hollywoods most versatile and lovable stars. The family is unable to repay a loan which they had taken some years back and. When he loses a patient on the operating table, max impulsively decides to leave america. The film that made patrick swayze an action hero patrick swayze was the ultimate 80s leading man xan brooks pays tribute to patrick swayze, star of dirty dancing and ghost, was has died at the. The boys on the set commented that a highlight of working on city of joy was being taught to swim by patrick swayze. Patrick swayze plays max, an american hulk who gives up medicine and flees to calcutta, where circumstances provoke him to take it. Released 1992, city of joy stars patrick swayze, pauline collins, om puri, shabana azmi the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Watch city of joy online stream full movie directv. Hasari takes him to his district, where the homeless and lepers live. In fact, swayze, who was raised a catholic and has investigated buddhism as an adult, undergoes a spiritual transformation in his next movie. Hes played by patrick swayze, who may seem an odd choice at first for the role, but is convincing as a drifting hedonist who would rather do anything than make a commitment.
Here are his top ten movies, as voted by users at imdb. Continuing cancer treatment, he told the press, i am continuing treatment at stanford university medical center near san. City of joy patrick swayze 1992 rare exyu movie poster. Patrick swayze plays max,a young doctor who sadly loses a child patient on the operating table. City of joy vhs, 1992, closed captioned for sale online. The film transports you to another place, shows you how difficult it is for some.
The film entitled city of joy is about the adventures and experiences of hasari pal and his family. Hasari pal om puri is a rural farmer who moves to calcutta with his wife shabana. Swayze shines in the thoughtful yet overly optimistic city of joy. Nabil shaban also remembers not only the boys being taught to swim by patrick and the stunt coordinator, greg powell but also, his own stunt double who was a dwarf hotel doorman was having to learn. City of joy seems a little too written, too conformed to the rituals of hollywood screenplays. City of joy movie trailer, news, cast, interviews sbs movies. What was patrick swayze name in city of joy answers. City of joy 2018 tvma 1h 16m documentaries women whove been sexually brutalized in wartorn congo begin to heal at city of joy, a center that helps them regain a sense of self and empowerment. The making of city of joy nabil shabans home video of. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Max becomes friends with hasari and clinic doctor joan pauline collins, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Settling in the citys poorest area the city of joy, he finds texan doctor max patrick swayze, who has been assaulted and robbed, lying in the street.
Gaining fame with appearances in films during the 1980s, he became popular for playing tough and romantic male leads, giving him a wide fan base with female audiences and a status as a sex symbol. City of joy is a 1992 frenchbritish drama film directed by roland joffe, with a screenplay by mark medoff. City of joy patrick swayze new region all dvd film. City of joy is a film directed by roland joffe with patrick swayze, pauline collins, om puri, shabana azmi, year. Hasari pal om puri is a rural farmer who moves to calcutta with his wife. Richard pressburger 2007 another night 2017 uncensored. But his legacy lives on through his many indelible film performances. Hes played by patrick swayze, who may seem an odd choice at first for the role, but is convincing as a drifting hedonist who would rather do.
The conclusion of the film was beautifully touching. City of joy won the christopher award in 1986, and was adapted into a 1992 film directed by roland joffe and starring patrick swayze. Patrick swayze is shown with other cast members of the 1983 warner bros. Patrick swayze, a oncepromising young houston heart surgeon, is viciously beaten and. City of joy region all import patrick swayze cd 5qvg the. Om puri, patrick swayze, pauline collins, sam wanamaker, shabana azmi, art malik. City of joy patrick swayze new region all dvd film classics. Farmer hasari pal om puri moves his family to calcutta to start a new life. A tale of hope and restoration unfolds in city of joy, a documentary film that follows the first class of students at a revolutionary leadership center in. City of joy patrick swayze 1992 rare exyu movie poster for auction is mega rare 1992 original vintage movie poster from exyugoslavia, city of joy grad radosti directed by rroland joffe. Surprisingly, two of the actors biggest hits were expected to be major flops. In the best performance of his career, swayze stars as max lowe. The secrets behind patrick swayzes most memorable roles. As city of joy begins, father stephan kovalski has made the choice to join a religious order that sends its members to minister to people in the most impoverished, troubled spots on earth.
Max lowe patrick swayze is a houston surgeon who has grown. Patrick swayze s character his reactions to his surroundings was extremely realistic. City of joy tells the story of a dispirited american doctor patrick swayze, a british woman who runs a clinic for the poor pauline collins, and an indian coupleall of whose lives come together in perhaps the most impoverished place on earth, the section of calcutta known as the city of joy. Swayze shines in the thoughtful yet overly optimistic city of joy city of joy starring patrick swayze, om puri, and pauline collins. Patrick swayzes character his reactions to his surroundings was extremely realistic. From the director of the killing fields, this film has some superb photography, visual effects, direction and acting. Calcutta is nicknamed the city of joy after this novel, citation needed although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of howrah. Om puris performance was deserving of an academy award. City of joy 2018 tvma 1h 16m documentaries women whove been sexually brutalized in wartorn congo begin to heal at city of joy, a center that helps them regain a. Swayze shines in the thoughtful yet overly optimistic city. I am a patrick swayze fan, great film, i have watched it several times on video and at the cinema when it came out.
This is a definitive list of his appearances on the big screen. The side of patrick swayze you never knew eternallifestyle. Sep 14, 2018 patrick swayze took a lot of risky chances on a string of movies that werent expected to be big hits. An american doctor, a british nurse and an illiterate indian farmer join together to transform a calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring patrick swayze and pauline collins. Sadly, patrick swayze passed away in 2009 at the age of 57, after a protracted battle with cancer. A hint of his makeup lies in the internal voices of his father as he flees, telling him hes a quitter and always has been. City of joy is designed as a relentless heartwarmer. Independent of each other, the pal family parents hazari and kamla, and their three offspring amrita, shambu and manooj and max lowe arrive in. In calcutta he is beaten by a street gang and loses his money and passport, but finds help from a farmer puri who.
An american doctor, a british nurse and an illiterate indian farmer join together to transform a calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starting patrick swayze and pauline collins. City of joy movie trailer, news, cast, interviews sbs. Patrick swayze plays max, an american hulk who gives up medicine and flees to calcutta, where circumstances provoke him to take it up again. He led a teen rebellion against communists in red dawn, romanced a repressed teen in dirty dancing, and played the most. Had no problem playing it, picture and sound just fantastic, no extras on the dvd, shame. City of joy tells the story of a dispirited american doctor patrick swayze, a british woman who runs a clinic for the poor pauline collins, and an indian coupleall of whose lives come together in perhaps the most impoverished place on earth, the section of. City of joy 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. City of joy is the story of an american doctor patrick swayze who runs away from his life and unwittingly lands himself in an entirely different place. Set against the breathtaking beauty and horrifying poverty of calcutta, india, city of joy follows american doctor max lowe patrick swayze, who abandons his calling as a physician, and travels to india to search for meaning in his life. In city of joy, he plays a doctor who goes off to work. Patrick swayze full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Hasari is a farmer who lives with his parents, his wife and children in avillage in india. Buy city of joy 1992 patrick swayze, pauline collins from amazons movies store.
Patrick swayze, a oncepromising young houston heart surgeon, is viciously beaten and robbed by a gang of street thugs. Sep 15, 2009 the film that made patrick swayze an action hero patrick swayze was the ultimate 80s leading man xan brooks pays tribute to patrick swayze, star of dirty dancing and ghost, was has died at the. In this drama, a wealthy american doctor learns some important lessons about life in one of the poorest cities on earth. A hint of his makeup lies in the internal voices of his father as he flees, telling him hes a. In the 1992 drama, swayze plays a demoralized houston doctor who comes to calcutta in search of spiritual enlightenment, and after a. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. With patrick swayze, pauline collins, om puri, shabana azmi. Ngor left a much stronger impression than sam waterston in the killing fields, so city of joy is dominated not by swayze, but by the indian actor om puri, who fills the. Patrick swayze list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Patrick swayze took a lot of risky chances on a string of movies that werent expected to be big hits. Theres so much interesting stuff in the movie we are prepared to forgive that, but still, thinking back on the film, it wouldnt have suffered if the entire plot involving swayze and collins had been dropped, and joffe had simply told the story.
Patrick swayze, pauline collins, art malik in very nice fine condition, see picture. Ghost and dirty dancing werent expected to do well with audiences, but swayze signed on and turned them into smashhit successes. The making of city of joy nabil shabans home video of pinewood shoot. Patrick swayze starred in more than 30 films, as well as numerous tv series during his 30 year career as an actor. Although maxs story is the window through which joffe approaches calcutta he apparently thinks we need an american to identify with, the story of hasari is actually much more interesting, and it is his world that makes the movie worth seeing. Patrick swayze, pauline collins, om puri, shabana azmi, art malik, ayesha dharker, santu chowdhury, imran badsah khan. August 18, 1952 september 14, 2009 was an american actor, dancer, singer, and songwriter. The book is billed as an epic of love, heroism, and hope in the india of mother.
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