---
product_id: 2304041
title: "MEDICINE MAN 1992"
price: "Rp352001"
currency: IDR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/2304041-medicine-man-1992
store_origin: ID
region: Indonesia
---

# MEDICINE MAN 1992

**Price:** Rp352001
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MEDICINE MAN 1992
- **How much does it cost?** Rp352001 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/2304041-medicine-man-1992)

## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Academy Award(R)-winning star Sean Connery (Best Supporting Actor, 1987 -- THE UNTOUCHABLES), reunites with action director John McTiernan (THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, DIE HARD) for another powerful collaboration in the heroic box office smash MEDICINE MAN! Screen favorite Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist racing against time in his bold research for a cure against cancer. Set deep in the forbidding desertcart rain forest, this action-packed hit follows Campbell hot on the trail of an amazing discovery -- but the eccentric recluse soon finds himself caught in the midst of an explosive adventure! Also starring Oscar(R)-nominee Lorraine Bracco (Best Supporting Actress, 1990 -- GOODFELLAS), MEDICINE MAN delivers unmatched entertainment with its spectacular mix of breathtaking scenery, captivating performances, and thrilling, nonstop excitement!

Review: Great Female Lead, Intelligent Storyline for its Time - There's a dearth of cinematic characters I identify with and "Medicine Man" is a surprisingly progressive film for its time. I appreciated the intelligent storyline and the fact that the female protagonist wasn't sexualized. (There are arguably a few scenes where she's getting dressed or is slightly unclothed, but these moments are almost clinical and very normalizing.) And while there's the potential for romance to develop between the protagonists -- mainstream audiences need a little something to keep their attention -- there's are no sex scenes. Some aspects of the film are problematic. Produced in the early 90s, the indigenous community isn't credited with the discovery. It's possible that Sean Connery's accidental "replacement" of the village medicine man, and the grudge he holds towards him, is a symbolic nod from the writers. There are also some head-scratching moments where the scientists "instruct" their indigenous collaborators in the extraction of a medicine that comes from their own medical knowledge. We also know very little about the community itself, which is a missed opportunity. Although the writers do attempt to draw a [self-interested] link between biodiversity and sovereignty, failing to name the tribe or historicize them makes watching this film a bit like scrolling through the evening news. We become scope-sensitive. The problem feels too generic, too big, too non-specific, too overwhelming for us to take action. This is just another community impacted by deforestation and climate change. Too bad. Finally, the scientist-turned-native trope is a bit uncomfortable to watch. I think that the female lead's transformation from a laboratory to field scientist, and her decision to save the child, are sufficient evidence of her character's development. But of course, the film ended with her receiving a head tattoo and a feather earring. Out of curiosity, I tried to research tribal aesthetics. This may be just be some uninformed costumer's decision. I still rated the film 5/5 because the motivation and integrity of the narrative were sincere, it kept my attention, there's a strong female lead, and this was a cool, science-driven storyline. (Yeah, some of the dialog about "joint authorship" are a little cringe, but just roll with it.) A solid film for its time.
Review: YES, YES and YES - I first saw this movie over twenty years ago and had a hankering to see it again after the recent death of Sean Connery. Medicine Man came out in 1992 and was directed by John McTiernan who also directed Predator and The Hunt for Red October. Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell a researcher working deep in the desertcart jungle who stumbles across a cure for the plague of the 20th century, cancer. The only problem is he can't reproduce it and he has very little of the original sample left. Campbell sends word back to his company asking for a research assistant and a gas chromatograph enter Dr. Rae Crane played by Lorraine Bracco. She joins Campbell per his request but is also there to judge his work (little does he know) and to decide whether or not to pull the plug on his funding. Campbell's former research assistant (who was also his wife) had left him because of some issues he was dealing with concerning the decimation of an indigenous tribe they had been living with. Crane and Campbell appear at odds with each other when they first meet basically because he was expecting one of several male research colleagues he had requested and all he got was Crane who admits to him that she had only done a month of field research while in school. He goes on to give her the business about attending fund raisers and hobnobbing with socialites more than performing actual research but she turns out to be an able field researcher. Once she discovers that he has the cure for cancer she can't wait to get more help to him which he absolutely refuses. He doesn't want a repeat of the tragic situation that befell the other tribe he was living with namely death of the tribe from disease brought in by none other than himself. As the movie progresses Campbell and Rae slowly warm up to each other but wouldn't you know it though just as they discover the secret missing ingredient to the cancer cure along comes tragedy in the form of loggers who are building a road right through Campbell's adopted tribe's territory which also happens to be one of the few places this secret ingredient can be harvested. A scuffle ensues between Campbell and the loggers which ends in a forest fire but don't worry both Campbell and Rae survive as does the tribe. The movie ends with Campbell, Rae and the tribe moving on to new living territory with Campbell and Rae on the search again for the missing ingredient of the cancer cure. All in all the movie was very entertaining with a mildly hilarious part where Crane is suffering from a headache and is given a natural extract to help deal with it which produces some very funny side effects. Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack also helped make this one of the few movies outside of Connery's James Bond roles that i really enjoyed. There is a bit of the save the rain forest theme but it's not overly done. Definitely well worth the price and a good movie whether you're a Connery fan or a Bracco fan.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 6305428506 |
| Actors  | Francisco Tsiren, Jose Wilker, Lorraine Bracco, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Sean Connery |
| Aspect Ratio  | 2.35:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,705 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #143 in Romance (Movies & TV) #730 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (8,968) |
| Director  | John McTiernan |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 1750000 |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unknown (Dolby Surround), Unqualified |
| MPAA rating  | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format  | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date  | August 17, 1999 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| Studio  | Mill Creek Entertainment |
| Subtitles:  | English |
| Writers  | Tom Schulman And Sally Robinson |

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Drama
- **Format:** Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Widescreen, Letterboxed
- **Contributor:** (function(f) {var _np=(window.P._namespace("DetailPageProductOverviewTemplatesJava"));if(_np.guardFatal){_np.guardFatal(f)(_np);}else{f(_np);}}(function(P) {
    P.when('A').execute(function(A){
    A.on('a:truncate:po-attribute-truncate-2:updated', function(data) {
    var isTruncated = !data.truncateInstance.getIfTextFits();
    var seeMoreElement = document.getElementById('po-attribute-see-more-id-2');
    if(seeMoreElement) {
    seeMoreElement.style.display = isTruncated ?  ''  :  'none';
    }
    })
    });
}));  Edinei Maria Serrio, Jose Wilker, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Francisco Tsiren, Elias Monteiro Da Silva, Tom Schulman And Sally Robinson, Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, John McTiernanEdinei Maria Serrio, Jose Wilker, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Francisco Tsiren, Elias Monteiro Da Silva, Tom Schulman And Sally Robinso…    See more
- **Language:** English, French
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 45 minutes

## Images

![MEDICINE MAN 1992 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715ZvqmwzZL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Female Lead, Intelligent Storyline for its Time
*by L***I on July 9, 2022*

There's a dearth of cinematic characters I identify with and "Medicine Man" is a surprisingly progressive film for its time. I appreciated the intelligent storyline and the fact that the female protagonist wasn't sexualized. (There are arguably a few scenes where she's getting dressed or is slightly unclothed, but these moments are almost clinical and very normalizing.) And while there's the potential for romance to develop between the protagonists -- mainstream audiences need a little something to keep their attention -- there's are no sex scenes. Some aspects of the film are problematic. Produced in the early 90s, the indigenous community isn't credited with the discovery. It's possible that Sean Connery's accidental "replacement" of the village medicine man, and the grudge he holds towards him, is a symbolic nod from the writers. There are also some head-scratching moments where the scientists "instruct" their indigenous collaborators in the extraction of a medicine that comes from their own medical knowledge. We also know very little about the community itself, which is a missed opportunity. Although the writers do attempt to draw a [self-interested] link between biodiversity and sovereignty, failing to name the tribe or historicize them makes watching this film a bit like scrolling through the evening news. We become scope-sensitive. The problem feels too generic, too big, too non-specific, too overwhelming for us to take action. This is just another community impacted by deforestation and climate change. Too bad. Finally, the scientist-turned-native trope is a bit uncomfortable to watch. I think that the female lead's transformation from a laboratory to field scientist, and her decision to save the child, are sufficient evidence of her character's development. But of course, the film ended with her receiving a head tattoo and a feather earring. Out of curiosity, I tried to research tribal aesthetics. This may be just be some uninformed costumer's decision. I still rated the film 5/5 because the motivation and integrity of the narrative were sincere, it kept my attention, there's a strong female lead, and this was a cool, science-driven storyline. (Yeah, some of the dialog about "joint authorship" are a little cringe, but just roll with it.) A solid film for its time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ YES, YES and YES
*by S***N on November 9, 2020*

I first saw this movie over twenty years ago and had a hankering to see it again after the recent death of Sean Connery. Medicine Man came out in 1992 and was directed by John McTiernan who also directed Predator and The Hunt for Red October. Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell a researcher working deep in the Amazon jungle who stumbles across a cure for the plague of the 20th century, cancer. The only problem is he can't reproduce it and he has very little of the original sample left. Campbell sends word back to his company asking for a research assistant and a gas chromatograph enter Dr. Rae Crane played by Lorraine Bracco. She joins Campbell per his request but is also there to judge his work (little does he know) and to decide whether or not to pull the plug on his funding. Campbell's former research assistant (who was also his wife) had left him because of some issues he was dealing with concerning the decimation of an indigenous tribe they had been living with. Crane and Campbell appear at odds with each other when they first meet basically because he was expecting one of several male research colleagues he had requested and all he got was Crane who admits to him that she had only done a month of field research while in school. He goes on to give her the business about attending fund raisers and hobnobbing with socialites more than performing actual research but she turns out to be an able field researcher. Once she discovers that he has the cure for cancer she can't wait to get more help to him which he absolutely refuses. He doesn't want a repeat of the tragic situation that befell the other tribe he was living with namely death of the tribe from disease brought in by none other than himself. As the movie progresses Campbell and Rae slowly warm up to each other but wouldn't you know it though just as they discover the secret missing ingredient to the cancer cure along comes tragedy in the form of loggers who are building a road right through Campbell's adopted tribe's territory which also happens to be one of the few places this secret ingredient can be harvested. A scuffle ensues between Campbell and the loggers which ends in a forest fire but don't worry both Campbell and Rae survive as does the tribe. The movie ends with Campbell, Rae and the tribe moving on to new living territory with Campbell and Rae on the search again for the missing ingredient of the cancer cure. All in all the movie was very entertaining with a mildly hilarious part where Crane is suffering from a headache and is given a natural extract to help deal with it which produces some very funny side effects. Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack also helped make this one of the few movies outside of Connery's James Bond roles that i really enjoyed. There is a bit of the save the rain forest theme but it's not overly done. Definitely well worth the price and a good movie whether you're a Connery fan or a Bracco fan.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good movie great story based
*by G***T on December 11, 2025*

Very good movie

## Frequently Bought Together

- MEDICINE MAN (1992)
- Entrapment
- The Hunt for Red October

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/2304041-medicine-man-1992](https://www.desertcart.id/products/2304041-medicine-man-1992)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Indonesia*
*Store origin: ID*
*Last updated: 2026-02-25*