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Synopsis
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

Norma Aleandro Henrietta
Laura San Giacomo Lauren Rose
Jack Gwaltney Kenny Rose
Diane Lane Gina Wyler
Adrian Pasdar Michael Chatham
Tim Ransom Bobby Hayes
Jimmy Smits Dr. David Redding
Bradley Whitford Dr. Ballentine
Jane Adams Suzanne Maloney

Production Crew

Daniel Maltese Art Director
John Lindley Cinematographer
Cathleen Summers Co-producer
Laurie Perlman Co-producer
Miles Goodman Composer (Music Score)
Linda Klein Consultant/advisor
Deborah Everton Costume Designer
Marisa Silver Director
Danford B. Greene Editor
Robert Brown Editor
Bruce Hutchinson Makeup
Susan Cabral Makeup
Tom Joyner Producer
Todd Hallowell Production Designer
David Seltzer Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart Screenwriter
Larry Ketron Screenwriter
Keith Brian Burns Set Designer
Carl William Smith Songwriter
David Was Songwriter
Don Was Songwriter
Herb Newman Songwriter
John Martyn Songwriter
Raynard Miner Songwriter
Chuck Picerni, Jr. Stunts
Year: 1990
Runtime: 102
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
20th Century Fox
Perlman Productions

Release
March 16, 1990 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox