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.
Acting
Fox's effortless charm carries every scene.
Writing
Snappy fish-out-of-water banter ages surprisingly well.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
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
Macon McCalman
Aubrey Draper
Raye Birk
Simon Tidwell, First Patient
Eyde Byrde
Nurse Packer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot in Micanopy, Florida, not South Carolina—locals still do 'Doc Hollywood' tours.
Julie Warner's lake entrance became iconic 90s cinema; the movie helped launch her brief leading-lady moment.
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