My Own Country 26 years old
Even a small town must face the truth.
After obtaining his medical degree from Madras Medical College, Dr. Abraham Verghese decides to re-locate to Johnson City, Tennessee. He eventually gets married to Rajani, who is an accomplished dancer, and has a boy, Steven. Since Abraham specializes in infectious diseases, he takes special interest in patients suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS), and presents his work at the local gay/lesbian hang-outs and clubs, creating a public awareness of AIDS. Soon he has as many as 82 patients in his care at the local hospital. He gets engrossed in his work to the extent that he starts neglecting his very heavily pregnant wife Rajani, who eventually gives birth to Jacob. She threatens him with marriage counseling, while fearing that her husband may acquire AIDS through contact with his patients, while he himself has to deal with hospital administration who are concerned about funds and resources being utilized on patients who may never recover.
Credits
My Own Country Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marisa Tomei She was 33, now 60 years old | as Mattie Vines |
| Swoosie Kurtz She was 53, now 80 years old | as Hope Flanders |
| Glenne Headly She was 42, 62 years old when she died | as Vickie Talley |
| Hal Holbrook He was 72, now 99 years old | as Lloyd Flanders |
| Peter MacNeill He was 2, now 24 years old | as Allen |
| Naveen Andrews He was 28, now 55 years old | as Dr. Abraham Verghese |
| Michael Harris | as Trevor |
| Adam Tomei He was 30, now 57 years old | as Gordon Vines |
| Sean Hewitt He was 40, now 66 years old | as Chester Mews |
| Ellora Patnaik She was 29, now 56 years old | as Rajani Verghese |
My Own Country Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jeff Danna as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 60) years old | Sound |
| Kristina Boden as Editor. She was 48 (now 74) years old | Editing |
| Dion Beebe as Director of Photography. He was 30 (now 56) years old | Camera |
| Barbara Title as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Sooni Taraporevala as Screenplay. She was 41 (now 67) years old | Writing |
| Abraham Verghese as Novel. He was 43 (now 69) years old | Writing |
| Andrew Rollins as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
My Own Country (26 years)
Even a small town must face the truth.
- Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1998
- Runtime: 95 minutes