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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 | |||
| 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 | |
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Not a great film, I suppose, but "Gross Anatomy" has enough that's entertaining, engaging and memorable about it to recommend the film to fans of character drama. "ER" and "Chicago Hope" may well have set the standard for medical dramas, but this look at some first-year med students and their quest to achieve the impossible (become a practicing surgeon or specialist) has long since been forgotten in the trash-bin of seemingly negatable Disney flicks. Released at the turn of the 80's, when Disney was rampantly putting out what seemed like a movie a week, it features a sterling performance by the eternally underrated Matthew Modine as Joe Slovak, an endlessly appealing character despite his tendency to annoy everyone else in the film. Slovak is a wonderful creation on the part of the writers, first seen in a highly memorable pre-credits sequence in which each of the post-grad medical schools asks him questions that eventually reveal the 'real Joe'. Or at least the Joe Slovak he wishes to project. Christine Lahti, who would of course go on to fame and acclaim in "Chicago Hope", practiced her medical chops here as a sickly professor bent on pressuring her students to achieve perfection, even if they themselves aren't often willing to reach for it. The rest of the cast (Daphne Zuniga and the always-great Todd Fields) have done work elsewhere that's gotten more attention, but it's doubtful they've ever been as effective as they are here. By no means is this a classic, but a sharply-observed film that despite a layer of Disney-esque schmaltz manages to touch, entertain and invigorate.