Threshold
1981 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Richard Pearce |
|---|---|
| Writer: | James Salter |
| Staring: |
| Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Richard Pearce |
| Writer: | James Salter |
| Genres: | Drama, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | heart, heart transplant, artificial heart |
| Production Companies | Paragon Motion Pictures, Canada Permanent Trust Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | Dr. Thomas Vrain |
| John Marley | Edgar Fine |
| Sharon Acker | Tilla Vrain |
| Mare Winningham | Carol Severance |
| Jeff Goldblum | Dr. Aldo Gehring |
| Michael Lerner | Henry De Vici |
| Richard Blackburn | Dr. Cutter |
| Michael C. Gwynne | Jay Wingate |
| Robert Joy | David Art |
| Allan F. Nicholls | Dr. Basil Rents |
| Kate Trotter | Mrs. Anderson |
| Lally Cadeau | Anita, Vrain's Secretary |
| Stuart Gillard | Dick Getts |
| Barbara Gordon | Wanda, Vrain's Scrub Nurse |
| Samantha Langevin | Mrs. Clure |
| Jessica Steen | Tracy Vrain |
| Casey Stevens | Larry Hammond |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Pearce | Director |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| James Salter | Writer |
| Anne Pritchard | Production Design |
| Bill Yahraus | Editor |
| Susan Martin | Editor |
| Micky Erbe | Music |
| Maribeth Solomon | Music |
| Sharon Purdy | Costume Design |
| Tony Currie | Sound Editor |
| Jack Heeren | Sound Mixer |
| Sharon Lackie | Sound Editor |
| Allen Ormerod | Sound Mixer |
| Bruce Nyznik | Sound Designer |
| Gordon J. Smith | Special Effects |
| Michel Brault | Director of Photography |
| Bryan Day | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Burns | Producer |
| Robert Sax | Associate Producer |
| Jon Slan | Producer |
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