Doc Hollywood
He was headed for Beverly Hills to be a plastic surgeon... but he took an exit to a town that didn't take plastic.
1991 | 104m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
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| Writer: | Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price, Daniel Pyne, Neil B. Shulman, Laurian Leggett |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 02, 1991 |
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| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Writer: | Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price, Daniel Pyne, Neil B. Shulman, Laurian Leggett |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | ambulance, new love, plastic surgery, hospital, fish out of water, doctor, car accident |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $54,830,779
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Macon McCalman | Aubrey Draper |
| Raye Birk | Simon Tidwell, First Patient |
| Eyde Byrde | Nurse Packer |
| William Cowart | Lane, Melvin's Helper |
| Amzie Strickland | Violet, Welcoming Committee |
| Time Winters | Kyle Owens |
| K.T. Vogt | Mary Owens |
| Jordan Lund | John Crawford |
| Robert Munns | Mortimer the Barber |
| Douglas Brush | McClary |
| Barry Sobel | Dr. Tommy Shulman |
| Amanda Junette Donatelli | Emma, Lou's Daughter |
| Billy Gillespie | Zeb's Father |
| Kathy Poling | Zeb's Mother |
| Eric Bechtel | Zeb |
| Cristi Conaway | Receptionist at Halberstrom Clinic |
| Kelly Jo Minter | Mulready |
| Michael Caton-Jones | L.A. Maitre D' |
| Michael Chapman | Shooting Gallery Operator |
| Daniel Cerny | Boy with spider |
| Janis Bjorkland | Girl with spider |
| Ted Davis | Taxi Driver |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Bridges | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| Peter S. Seaman | Screenplay |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey Price | Screenplay |
| Michael Chapman | Director of Photography |
| Allen Payne | Additional Hairstylist |
| Richard King | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Daniel Pyne | Screenplay |
| Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Editor |
| Owens Hill | Casting |
| Cloudia Rebar | Set Decoration |
| Lisa Meyers | Hairstylist |
| Eva Anna Andry | Art Direction |
| Mike Schenk | Property Master |
| Jamie Barber | First Assistant Camera |
| Bron Roylance | Makeup Artist |
| Richard Quinlan | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Cliff Latimer | ADR Editor |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Christopher Flick | Foley Editor |
| Ann Ducommun | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lucille OuYang | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Neil B. Shulman | Book |
| Lawrence Miller | Production Design |
| Richard Hornung | Costume Design |
| Robert P. Cohen | Unit Production Manager |
| Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack | Scenic Artist |
| Daniel R. Bentley | Assistant Property Master |
| Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Rick Provenzano | Hairstylist |
| Ken King | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sandy Williams | Key Grip |
| Mort Zwicker | Construction Coordinator |
| Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor |
| Jay Dranch | Sound Editor |
| Christine Danelski | Foley Editor |
| Melissa Lytle | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Steph Benseman | Location Manager |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Laurian Leggett | Adaptation |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Dale Allen Pelton | Art Direction |
| Hallie D'Amore | Makeup Artist |
| J. Stephen Buck | First Assistant Director |
| Jason Bedig | Leadman |
| Michael Genne | Camera Operator |
| Lynne Twentyman | Script Supervisor |
| Andy Rovins | Boom Operator |
| Charles W. Wayt | Dolly Grip |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Editor |
| Ed Callahan | Sound Editor |
| John Duvall | Foley Editor |
| Craig Weintraub | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Pavel Cerny | Location Manager |
| Ray Martin | Color Timer |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Deborah D. Johnson | Producer |
| Neil B. Shulman | Associate Producer |
| Susan Solt | Producer |
| Marc Merson | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 963 | 975 |
_**Likable small town dramedy with Michael J. Fox**_ A young doctor in DC (Michael J. Fox) wants to become a flashy, high-paid plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, but breaks down in a quaint town in South Carolina where he gets back-to-basics and learns that some things are more important than mone ... y. Julie Warner and Bridget Fonda play contrasting romantic interests while Woody Harrelson is on hand as a rival and David Ogden Stiers as the mayor. The plot of “Doc Hollywood” (1991) is reminiscent of Northern Exposure and was obviously ripped off by the animated “Cars” (2006). It’s an agreeable Southern town drama with fun touches highlighted by likable Fox as the protagonist. It’s like Mayberry R.F.D. with a lil’ edge. It’s always a pleasure to see Bridget Fonda, just don’t expect the alluring apparel of “Shag” (1989) and “Jackie Brown” (1997). The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in Florida; Santa Clarita & Los Angeles, California; and Richmond, Virginia. GRADE: B-