Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Garry Marshall.[2] It spoofs a variety of medical shows (in particular, General Hospital) and has many guest stars from ABC soap operas.
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| Directed by | Garry Marshall |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Written by | Michael Elias Rich Eustis |
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| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Edited by | Dov Hoenig |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,020,000[1] |
| Box office | $30,688,860 |
The film stars Sean Young, Michael McKean, Harry Dean Stanton, Dabney Coleman and Patrick Macnee.[2] It also features Demi Moore in one of her early film roles.[2]
Plot
A group of young medical interns join the City Hospital surgery staff run by Dr. Prang, a brash and cynical surgeon leading an expensive and dissolute lifestyle. Meanwhile, old mafioso Sal Bonafetti is admitted to the same hospital under an assumed name after suffering a stroke; his son Angelo disguises himself as a woman in order to tend to Sal, fearing retaliation by rival crime syndicates. Professional hitman Malamud is admitted to a bed next to Sal's in order to assassinate him, but his every attempt fails, causing Malamud himself to undergo painful and unnecessary treatment.
Cast
- Sean Young as Dr. Stephanie Brody
- Michael McKean as Dr. Simon August
- Gary Friedkin as Dr. Milton Chamberlain
- Kyle T. Heffner as Dr. Charles Litto
- Rick Overton as Dr. Flicker
- Crystal Bernard as Julie
- Ted McGinley as Dr. DeVol
- Saul Rubinek as Kurtzman
- Harry Dean Stanton as Dr. Ludwig
- Hector Elizondo as Angelo
- Pamela Reed as Nurse Sprockett
- Dabney Coleman as Dr. Prang
- Michael Richards as Malamud Callahan
- Taylor Negron as Dr. Phil Burns
- Titos Vandis as Sal Bonafetti
- Patrick Macnee as Jacobs
- Haunani Minn as Nurse Chang
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Nurse Thatcher
- Richard Dean Anderson as the drug dealer (uncredited)
Reception
The film was a moderate box office success with over $30 million.[3]
It received a positive review from The New York Times, which wrote that "there are enough bright moments to make this a passable hot-weather entertainment."[4] It maintains a 27% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews.[5]
References
- Christiansen, Richard (11 July 1982). ""Movies"". Chicago Tribune.
- "Young Doctors in Love". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- Young Doctors in Love at Box Office Mojo Amazon.com
- "Young Doctors In Love," Janet Maslin, The New York Times, July 17, 1982
- Young Doctors in Love at Rotten Tomatoes Flixster