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| Matthew Modine | ... | Joe Slovak | |
| Daphne Zuniga | ... | Laurie Rorbach | |
| Christine Lahti | ... | Dr. Rachel Woodruff | |
| Todd Field | ... | David Schreiner | |
| John Scott Clough | ... | Miles Reed | |
| Alice Carter | ... | Kim McCauley | |
| Robert Desiderio | ... | Dr. Banks | |
| Zakes Mokae | ... | Dr. Banumbra | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Interviewing Professor | |
| John Petlock | ... | Interviewing Professor | |
| J. Patrick McNamara | ... | Interviewing Professor | |
| Jan Munroe | ... | Interviewing Professor | |
| Kay E. Kuter | ... | Lecturing Professor | |
| Michael Flanagan | ... | Lecturing Professor | |
| Don Perry | ... | Lecturing Professor | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Papa Slovak | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Mama Slovak | |
| Brandis Kemp | ... | Aunt Rose | |
| Ryan Cash | ... | Frankie Slovak | |
| Angus MacInnes | ... | Dean Torrence | |
| Lisa Zane | ... | Luann | |
| Alison Taylor | ... | Cynthia Wilkes | |
| Michael Stoyanov | ... | Joel Cleaver | |
| Max Perlich | ... | Ethan Cleaver | |
| Bruce Beatty | ... | Kelly | |
| John Short | ... | Resident | |
| Steven Culp | ... | Jerry Fanning Forrester | |
| Scott Allan Campbell | ... | Ed McCauley | |
| Elizabeth Gilliam | ... | Nina McCauley | |
| Gordon Clapp | ... | Doctor | |
| Jack Murdock | ... | Old Man Patient | |
| Kimberly Scott | ... | Nurse Louise | |
| Diane Robin | ... | Waitress | |
| Rick Goldman | ... | Truck Driver | |
| Tom Kurlander | ... | Student | |
| Susanne Goldstein | ... | Student | |
| Beth Hogan | ... | Marie | |
| O. LaRon Clark | ... | Food Server | |
| Russell Bobbitt | ... | Gunshot Victim | |
| Frank Torres | ... | Gang Member | |
| Bill E. Rogers | ... | Cop | |
| Frank Foti Jr. | ... | Cop | |
| Pola Del Mar | ... | Gang Member's Mother | |
| Jesse Anthony Gonzalez | ... | Gang Member's Father | |
| Arlin Miller | ... | (voice) | |
| Greg Finley | ... | (voice) | |
| Paige Pollack | ... | (voice) | |
| Cathy Cavadini | ... | (voice) | |
| Steve Alterman | ... | (voice) | |
| David Randolph | ... | (voice) | |
| David Coburn | ... | (voice) | |
| Vernon Scott | ... | (voice) | |
| Susan Napoli | ... | (voice) (as Stephanie Ryan) | |
| Richard Penn | ... | (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Fleischer | |||
| Tracee Cocco | ... | Med student (uncredited) | |
| Walter Kim | ... | Medical Student (uncredited) | |
| Dana Vitatoe | ... | Medical student (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Thom Eberhardt | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Mark Spragg | (story) and | |
| Howard Rosenman | (story) & | |
| Alan Jay Glueckman | (story) & | |
| Stanley Isaacs | (story) | |
| Ron Nyswaner | (screenplay) and | |
| Mark Spragg | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Carol Baum | .... | executive producer | |
| Sandy Gallin | .... | executive producer | |
| Debra Hill | .... | producer | |
| Howard Rosenman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Steve Yaconelli | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bud S. Smith | |||
| M. Scott Smith | |||
Casting by | |||
| Judith Weiner | |||
Production Design by | |||
| William F. Matthews | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| P. Michael Johnston | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Catherine Mann | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gale Parker | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Edouard F. Henriques | .... | makeup artist (as Edouard F. Henriques III) | |
| Scott Oshita | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Elaina P. Schulman | .... | chief hair stylist | |
| Yolanda Toussieng | .... | hair stylist | |
| Brian Wade | .... | special effects makeup artist: cadavors | |
Production Management | |||
| Morgan Michael Fottrell | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Richard Coad | .... | second assistant director | |
| Bruce Humphrey | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Russell Bobbitt | .... | assistant property master | |
| Roger Del Negro | .... | property master | |
| Ildefonso Goris | .... | greensman | |
| Keith A. Kropf | .... | head painter | |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | .... | set designer (as Lauren Polizzi) | |
| Claude F. Powell | .... | construction coordinator (as Claude Powell) | |
| Mark Powell | .... | construction foreman | |
| Jerry Wax | .... | lead man | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ken Beauchene | .... | boom operator | |
| William C. Carruth | .... | adr editor (as William Carruth) | |
| Craig Clark | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Mike Dobie | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| David J. Hudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| David Kern | .... | sound editor | |
| Mel Metcalfe | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Colin C. Mouat | .... | sound editor (as Colin Mouat) | |
| Jack M. Nietzsche Jr. | .... | sound effects assistant (as Jack Nietzsche) | |
| Terry Porter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jill Smith | .... | sound effects assistant (as Jill C. Smith) | |
| Ralph Stuart | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| James M. Tanenbaum | .... | sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Calvin Joe Acord | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Nick Benson | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Frank Torres | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard J. Cartwright | .... | still photographer (as Richard Cartwright) | |
| Jay Davis | .... | grip | |
| Scott Fieldsteel | .... | best boy electric | |
| Frank Keever | .... | key grip | |
| William Kenney | .... | dolly grip (as William G. Kenney) | |
| Ross A. Maehl | .... | gaffer (as Ross Maehl) | |
| Russell McElhatton | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Edward Morey III | .... | camera operator (as Ed Morey III) | |
| Joe A. Ponticelle | .... | second assistant camera (as Joseph Ponticelle) | |
| Phil Walker | .... | best boy electric (as Philip Walker) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa Lovaas | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Kenn Smiley | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Alderete | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Gillian L. Hutshing | .... | assistant editor (as Gillian Hutshing) | |
| Craig Kitson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael Mulconery | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Robert Raring | .... | color timer (as Bob Raring) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boyle | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | .... | music editor | |
| Craig Pettigrew | .... | music editor | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Tom Villano | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tom Briggs | .... | transportation captain | |
| Tom F. Thomas | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| William Bowling | .... | location manager | |
| Seth Cirker | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Alex Cohen | .... | production assistant | |
| Pam Cornfeld-Walker | .... | production coordinator (as Pam Cornfeld) | |
| Camille Griffin | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Lin Hempling | .... | assistant: Mr. Rosenman | |
| Beth Klein | .... | production assistant | |
| Linda Klein | .... | medical technical advisor | |
| Rob Meisenholder | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Lloyd Nelson | .... | script supervisor | |
| Susan Halli Shaffer | .... | unit publicist | |
| Sharon L. Simon | .... | production accountant (as Sharon Simon) | |
| Leslie Sungail | .... | production assistant | |
| Yvette Taylor | .... | assistant: Ms. Hill | |
| Donn Warr Lewis | .... | intern | |
| Wendy Kram | .... | development executive (uncredited) | |
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A first-year med student (Matthew Modine) is obsessed with becoming a doctor, but jokes his way through everything else in his life in this under-rated little flick that works due to a clever screenplay and good performances from the major players in the cast. The film goes for funny and outlandish situations, but has undertones of drama early and then the drama takes center stage by the film's final act. Christine Lahti shines as the one professor who locks horns with Modine. Above-average and enjoyable overall. 3.5 out of 5 stars.