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The Good Nurse
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Wikipedia article
'The Good Nurse' is a 2022 American crime drama film directed by Tobias Lindholm and written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, based on the 2013 book of the same name by Charles Graeber. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, and Noah Emmerich.
'The Good Nurse' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on October 19, 2022, before its streaming release on October 26, by Netflix.
Premise
Amy, a compassionate nurse and single mother struggling with a life-threatening heart condition, is stretched to her physical and emotional limits by the hard and demanding night shifts at the ICU. But help arrives when Charlie Cullen, a thoughtful and empathetic fellow nurse, starts at her unit. While sharing long nights at the hospital, the two develop a strong and devoted friendship, and for the first time in years, Amy truly has faith in her and her young daughters' future. But after a series of mysterious patient deaths sets off an investigation that points to Charlie as the prime suspect, Amy is forced to risk her life and the safety of her children to uncover the truth.
Cast
* Jessica Chastain as Amy Loughren
* Eddie Redmayne as Charles Cullen
* Nnamdi Asomugha as Danny Baldwin
* Noah Emmerich as Tim Braun
* Kim Dickens
Production
The film was announced in November 2016, with Tobias Lindholm set to direct and Krysty Wilson-Cairns writing the screenplay. Lionsgate was initially set to distribute. In August 2018, Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne entered negotiations to star in the film.
No further development on the film was announced until February 2020. Chastain and Redmayne were confirmed to star, with Lionsgate no longer involved. Netflix entered negotiations to buy the film's worldwide distribution rights for $25 million.
In March 2021, Nnamdi Asomugha was added to the cast, with Noah Emmerich and Kim Dickens joining in April.
Filming began on April 12, 2021, in Stamford, Connecticut.
A first look at the film came during the Netflix 2022 promotional video release on February 3, 2022, showing Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in a brief clip.
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