"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. It's 1985, and AIDS is spreading from the big cities to the rural areas. Abraham takes AIDS as his personal crusade and is soon well-known for his compassion and non-judgmental treatment. He soon becomes overwhelmed with patients from the surrounding states, which strains his marriage.
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My Own Country was released on July 12, 1998.
My Own Country was directed by Mira Nair.
My Own Country has a runtime of 1h 35m.
My Own Country was produced by Mira Nair.
"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. It's 1985, and AIDS is spreading from the big cities to the rural areas. Abraham takes AIDS as his personal crusade and is soon well-known for his compassion and non-judgmental treatment. He soon becomes overwhelmed with patients from the surrounding states, which strains his marriage.
The key characters in My Own Country are Dr. Abraham Verghese (Naveen Andrews), Vickie Talley (Glenne Headly), Lloyd Flanders (Hal Holbrook).
My Own Country is rated R.
My Own Country is a Drama, TV Movie film.
My Own Country has an audience rating of 10 out of 10.