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Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

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

19916.31h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Written by Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price, Daniel Pyne
Produced by Susan Solt, Deborah D. Johnson
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $54.8M

Top Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Benjamin Stone

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Vialula (Lou)

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Aurelius Hogue

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Hank Gordon

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Mayor Nick Nicholson

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Lillian, Welcoming Committee

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Doctor Halberstrom

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Nancy Lee Nicholson

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

Melvin the Mechanic

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Maddie, Welcoming Committee

Themes & Keywords

new loveambulanceplastic surgeryhospitalfish out of waterdoctorcar accident

About Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood is a comedy, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of new love, ambulance, plastic surgery, hospital, fish out of water, doctor. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, it stars Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes. 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.

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