City of Joy
“He was a man who couldn't care less... until he met a man who couldn't care more.”
Synopsis
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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City of Joy Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-03
Top Cast
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Patrick Swayze
Max Lowe
Om Puri
Hazari Pal
Pauline Collins
Joan Bethel
Shabana Azmi
Kamla H. Pal
Ayesha Dharker
Amrita H. Pal
Art Malik
Ashok Ghatak
Nabil Shaban
Anouar
Suneeta Sengupta
Poomina
Shyamanand Jalan
Ghatak - Godfather
Rudraprasad Sengupta
Chomotkar
Anjan Dutt
Masood Akhtar
Loveleen Mishra
Pavan Malhotra
Anashua Majumdar
Satya Bandopadhyay
Sujan Mukherjee
Chitra Sen
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 6, 2004
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$27M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.54x
-$12.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Screenplay & Story
- Mark Medoff
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- City of Joy
- Country of Origin
- France, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $27M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.7M
- Production Studios
- Lightmotive, Pricel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roland Joffé
Mark Medoff, Dominique LaPierre
Ennio Morricone
Peter Biziou
Gerry Hambling, Hervé de Luze
Roland Joffé, Jake Eberts
Department Leadership Roster
Roland Joffé
Director
Dominique LaPierre
Writer
Mark Medoff
Screenplay
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Roland Joffé
Producer
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Jake Eberts
Producer
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About City of Joy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is City of Joy about?
Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.
Who directed City of Joy?
City of Joy was directed by Roland Joffé.
Who stars in City of Joy?
The principal cast of City of Joy includes Patrick Swayze, Om Puri, Pauline Collins, Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharker.
When was City of Joy released and how long is it?
City of Joy was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of City of Joy?
City of Joy had a reported production budget of $27M and grossed $14.7M at the worldwide box office (0.54 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for City of Joy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for City of Joy was composed by Ennio Morricone.
What is the age rating and content advisory for City of Joy?
City of Joy holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).