Doc Hollywood (1991)

A young doctor on his way across the country to a job interview crashes his car in a small town and is sentenced to work for several days at the town hospital.

Director:

Michael Caton-Jones

Writers:

Neil B. Shulman (book) (as Neil B. Shulman M.D.), Laurian Leggett (adaptation)

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Fox	...	Ben Stone
Julie Warner	...	Lou
Barnard Hughes	...	Dr. Hogue
Woody Harrelson	...	Hank
David Ogden Stiers	...	Nick Nicholson
Frances Sternhagen	...	Lillian
George Hamilton	...	Dr. Halberstrom
Bridget Fonda	...	Nancy Lee
Mel Winkler	...	Melvin
Helen Martin	...	Maddie
Roberts Blossom	...	Judge Evans
Tom Lacy	...	Cotton
Macon McCalman	...	Aubrey Draper
Raye Birk	...	Simon Tidwell
Eyde Byrde	...	Nurse Packer

Storyline

Benjamin Stone is a young doctor driving to L.A., where he is interviewing for a high-paying job as a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. He gets off the highway to avoid a traffic jam, but gets lost and ends up crashing into a fence in the small town of Grady. He is sentenced to 32 hours of community service at the local hospital. All he wants is to serve the sentence, get his car fixed and get moving, but gradually the locals become attached to the new doctor, and he falls for the pretty ambulance driver, Lou. Will he leave?

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Plot Keywords:

small town | skinny dipping | doctor | hospital | community service | 

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Taglines:

This summer's prescription for comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story for the Pixar movie "Cars" is regarded by many as being lifted directly from this movie.

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Goofs

When Lou drives Ben to his house call, she steps out of the ambulance, and a cushion (from where the accelerator and brake pedals would be) falls out of the door.

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Quotes

[after Ben asks about how everyone is in Grady]
Nancy Lee Nicholson: Why don't ask me about Vialula?
Dr. Benjamin Stone: Well, she and Hank are probably...
Hank Gordon: You're in my chair.
[Ben looks up at Hank]
Hank Gordon: Slide a bit, Nancy Lee.
[sits down]
Hank Gordon: There is a man in the toilet sellin' after shave. Now, what's that all about?

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Alternate Versions

For its reruns on the Nine Network in Australia, four scenes have been edited: -The line "I'm so fucked" was removed, and so was all following dialogue in the court scene. -In the dream scene, they cut a silhouette of Julie Warner nude, where one nipple was visible. -They cut most shots of Julie Warner nude after emerging from the lake, to remove the sight of her bare breasts. -They cut the line "Now I'm sending him to Athens General. You're his regular fucking doctor, you get your fat ass out of bed, get down there and go with him." Presumably this is because it is usually shown as an afternoon movie and such a scene is not appropriate for this time of day. A detailed comparison of the uncut version and the edited version can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m020R8pdis

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Connections

References Hee Haw (1969)

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Soundtracks

Polegnala e Todora
Written by Philip Koutev

User Reviews

A simple down-to-earth feel-good movie

No surprises. No twisted plots. No complex love triangles. This movie is pure and simple entertainment. Okay, it's hokey and it's trite, and the acting at times is marginally acceptable. But it goes with the terrain, for this is America, this is life, this is real people.

It's a nice movie. See it. Don't expect much, but do expect to enjoy it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doc Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,251,854, 4 August 1991

Gross USA:

$54,830,779

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$54,830,779

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1