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Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

ComedyRomance3.2

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.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.

August 2, 1991 · Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 44m
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Feels like1h 40m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

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

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