IMDb >
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsDoc Hollywood (1991) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 3 NEW) |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
2 August 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
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. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Pixar Flick 'Cars 2' Plot Has Been Revealed (From MTV Movies Blog. 10 September 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Don’t Worry: ‘Dr. Parnassus’ Has Distribution
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 13 August 2009, 11:07 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
a gem of a movie more (51 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The writer, Neil B. Shulman, worked at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, hence the name of the town, Grady. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Contrary to what the character says, deer are not repelled by the scent of human urine. moreQuotes:
Nancy Lee Nicholson: I read somewhere that doctors have the highest suicide rate in any profession except for dentistry. moreSoundtrack:
LA ROBE DE ROSALIE moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (51 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Doc Hollywood (1991) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| A Walk to Remember | The Outsiders | Waitress | Feast of Love | Three Faces West |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Comedy section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
I didn't like Doc Hollywood the first time I saw it in 1991 --- then I watched it again a few years ago and was blown away by the writing, acting and all-around sweet nature of the film.
Dr. Ben Stone is leaving DC for a job doing plastic surgery for celebs in LA when he runs into a picket fence in a small Southern town and has to do 3 days of community service at their clinic as penance. His fancy sports car is totaled anyway and he has to get it fixed. Miffed at being waylaid in such a hokey place, he tries to get through the next few days in time for his new job.
He meets a wide cast of characters -- and to their credit, not everyone in a small town is so gosh-friendly. Some are mean, some are troubled, some are nice -- like any other array of people. Ben meets Lou, a single mother who drives the ambulance, as well as Nancy Lee Nicholson, a confused beauty who wants him to take her to LA.
This movie is great because it is about many people deciding for themselves how they want to live -- whether in a big city or in a small town -- and why they value what they do. It is also about an epiphany for Ben Stone and changing of his ways internally.