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Bad Medicine (1985)

PG_13 98 min  -  Comedy  -   22 November 1985 (USA)
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Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him into an American medical school... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey Miller

Writers:

Steven Horowitz (novel), Neil Offen (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin and Julie Hagerty
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Guttenberg ...
Jeff Marx
Alan Arkin ...
Dr. Ramón Madera
Julie Hagerty ...
Liz Parker
Bill Macy ...
Dr. Gerald Marx
Curtis Armstrong ...
Dennis Gladstone
Julie Kavner ...
Cookie Katz
Joe Grifasi ...
Gómez
Robert Romanus ...
Carlos
Taylor Negron ...
Pepe the Cab Driver
Candi Milo ...
María Morales
Gilbert Gottfried ...
Tony Sandoval
Arturo Venegas Arturo Venegas ...
Jesús the Gunman
Arne Gordon Arne Gordon ...
Bruno the Witch Doctor
Manuel Pereiro Manuel Pereiro ...
Dr. Miguel Cervantes
Eileen Way Eileen Way ...
Sra. Madera, Ramon's Mother
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Storyline

Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him into an American medical school. But he he gets a chance to study medicine abroad, in a small Latin American dictatorship, governed by the dictator Ramon Madera, who has a big interest in how the medical students behave. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Medical School | Exam | Police | Corpse | Limousine  | See more »

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The comedy that teaches a new low in higher education. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los matasanos See more »

Filming Locations:

Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,289,783 (USA) (24 November 1985) (731 Screens)

Gross:

$2,685,453 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Lantana, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Soundtracks

"LA BONITA NOCHE"
Music and Lyrics by Harvey Miller See more »