Film

Doc Hollywood

1991 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Romance

He was headed for Beverly Hills to be a plastic surgeon... but he took an exit to a town that didn't take plastic.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Metacritic

56

After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.

Michael J. Fox

Benjamin Stone

Julie Warner

Vialula (Lou)

Barnard Hughes

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

William Cowart

Lane, Melvin's Helper

• Michael Caton-JonesDirector
• Daniel PyneScreenplay
• Jeffrey PriceScreenplay
• Peter S. SeamanScreenplay
• Susan SoltProducer
• Deborah D. JohnsonProducer
• Marc MersonExecutive Producer
• Michael ChapmanDirector of Photography
• Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
• Priscilla Nedd-FriendlyEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

August 2, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$54,830,779

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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