• Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Ensemble Film, Medical Drama
• Themes: Work Ethics, Doctors and Patients
• Director: Marisa Silver
• Main Cast: Adrian Pasdar, Diane Lane, Jimmy Smits, Norma Aleandro, Jack Gwaltney
• Release Year: 1990
• Country: US
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

Marisa Silver helmed this tightly directed hospital drama reminiscent of David Swift's 1962 The Interns. Jimmy Smits plays Dr. David Redding, who guides seven student doctors through their third year of residency at Los Angeles Central's medical school. The cast includes Laura San Giacomo as Lauren Rose, a hard-working waitress putting her uncaring husband Kenny (Jack Gwaltney) through medical school; Kenny eventually breaks down the resistance of cool fellow student Gena Wyler (Diane Lane). Kenny is also competing with doctor's son Michael Chatham (Adrian Pasdar), who wants to become the best surgeon at L.A. Central; Michael, however, has to reconsider his goals when he realizes that he also needs Gena's love. Bobby Hayes (Tim Ransom) and Suzanne Maloney (Jane Adams) are also struggling with medical school, but they are a support team who study, work, and even sleep together. Through all the competitions and love affairs it eventually takes the wisdom of a dying cancer patient (Norma Aleandro) to make the medical students realize the important things in life. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Adrian Pasdar - Michael Chatham
• Diane Lane - Gina Wyler
• Jimmy Smits - Dr. David Redding
• Norma Aleandro - Henrietta
• Jack Gwaltney - Kenny Rose

Laura San Giacomo - Lauren Rose; Jane Adams - Suzanne Maloney; Tim Ransom - Bobby Hayes; Bradley Whitford - Dr. Ballentine; Christine Avila - Non-Clown Nurse; Billy Bacon - Swimmer; Steve Bean - OB-GYN Intern; Paul Carlton Bryant - Pharmacist; Stanley de Santis - Loan Officer; William Devane - Dr. Chatham; Ellaraino - Phone Nurse; Karen Fineman - Julie; Mary Pat Gleason - Rotunda Woman; Claudia Harrington - Pregnant Woman; Charlie Hawke - Swimmer; Grant Heslov - Rick; Telma Hopkins - Dr. Kennan; Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot; Seth Isler - Male Resident; Lou Saint James - Redding's Paramedic; James Karen - Dean of Students; Kenia - Rita; Enid Kent - Vivian; Lei Kim - Dr. Chen; Wallace Langham - Gant; Donna Lynn Leavy - Cynthia; Jeanne Mori - Billy's Nurse; Rob Neukirch - Rita's Resident; Joan Newlin - E.R. Nurse; Lisa Jane Persky - Bobby; Doug Robinson - Competing Swimmer; Laurie Souza - Mother; Matt Thompson - Billy; Angelo Tiffe - George; Myra Turley - Henrietta's IV Nurse; Gigi Vorgan - Nell; Perla Walter - Hispanic Woman; Rose Weaver - Henrietta's Night Nurse; Vicki Winters - Hospital Employee; Dan Ziskie - Dr. Kelly; Jay Arlen Jones - Paramedic

Credit

Robert Brown - Editor; Keith Brian Burns - Set Designer; Susan Cabral - Makeup; Deborah Everton - Costume Designer; Miles Goodman - Composer (Music Score); Danford B. Greene - Editor; Todd Hallowell - Production Designer; Bruce Hutchinson - Makeup; Larry Ketron - Screenwriter; Linda Klein - Consultant/advisor; John Lindley - Cinematographer; Daniel Maltese - Art Director; John Martyn - Songwriter; Raynard Miner - Songwriter; Herb Newman - Songwriter; Laurie Perlman - Co-producer; Chuck Picerni, Jr. - Stunts; David Seltzer - Screenwriter; Marisa Silver - Director; Carl William Smith - Songwriter; Jeb Stuart - Screenwriter; Cathleen Summers - Co-producer; David Was - Songwriter; Tom Joyner - Producer; Don Was - Songwriter

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