Doc Hollywood (1991)

Director:

Michael Caton-Jones

Writers (WGA):

Neil B. Shulman (book)
Laurian Leggett (adaptation)

Release Date:

2 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's a big city plastic surgeon...in a small town that doen't take plastic.

Plot:

A young doctor causes a traffic accident in a small town and is sentenced to work for some days at the town hospital.

Plot Keywords:

Ambulance | Townsfolk | Sports Car | Hollywood | Los Angeles

Cast

Michael J. Fox	...	Dr. Benjamin Stone
Julie Warner	...	Vialula / 'Lou'
Barnard Hughes	...	Dr. Aurelius Hogue
Woody Harrelson	...	Hank Gordon
David Ogden Stiers	...	Mayor Nick Nicholson
Frances Sternhagen	...	Lillian, Welcoming Committee
George Hamilton	...	Doctor Halberstrom
Bridget Fonda	...	Nancy Lee Nicholson
Mel Winkler	...	Melvin the Mechanic
Helen Martin	...	Maddie, Welcoming Committee
Roberts Blossom	...	Judge Evans
Tom Lacy	...	Deputy Cotton
Macon McCalman	...	Aubrey Draper
Raye Birk	...	Simon Tidwell, First Patient
Eyde Byrde	...	Nurse Packer

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alachua County, Florida, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

While in the restaurant in LA, Nancy Lee asks Hank (Woody Harrelson), "Isn't that a star?" He replies, "No, that's Ted Danson." Danson was Harrelson's "Cheers" (1982) co-star.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the opening credits, you can see the reflection of the camera/crane on the car Dr. Stone is driving. It appears in the lower left corner of the screen for about 1 second.

Quotes:

Nancy Lee Nicholson: Is that a star?
Hank Gordon: No, that's Ted Danson.

Movie Connections:

References "Hee Haw" (1969)

Soundtrack:

THE ONE AND ONLY

Better than I imagined.

When I sat down to watch this film I thought I would be very bored. It turns out that this film is intoxicating. I couldn't stop watching it at all. Michael J. Fox does a good job in the lead role, and there are great character turns from Woody Harrelson and Bridget Fonda. The love story between Fox and Julie Warner is very funny to watch develop and their timing is classic romantic comedy. The director, Michael Caton-jones, does a great job with a typical fish-out=of-water script and the score from Carter Burwell is exceptional. I had alot of fun watching this film.