Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan, Handleman and Van Dorn, he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and corruption.
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| Ray Liotta | ... |
Dr. Richard Sturgess
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| Kiefer Sutherland | ... |
Dr. Peter Morgan
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Dr. Sid Handleman
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| Lea Thompson | ... |
Dr. Robin Van Dorn
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Dr. Rudy Bobrick
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| John Mahoney | ... |
Dr. Henry Dreyfoos
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| Keith David | ... |
Luther Jerome
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Dr. Diana Walton
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| Eli Wallach | ... |
Sam Abrams
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| Noble Willingham | ... |
Inspector General
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| Julie Bovasso | ... |
Amelia Sturdeyvant
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Pat Travis
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| Lynne Thigpen | ... |
Nurse White
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Dr. Leo Krutz
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| Leo Burmester | ... |
Shooter Polaski
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Ernest Abuba | ... |
Ikiro Tenabe
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Ann Travis
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| Michele Little | ... |
Nurse Pierce
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Emily Houpt | ... |
Dr. Norris
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Mark Lowenthal | ... |
Dr. Wolin
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Cheryl Collins | ... |
Nurse Stevens
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Sherry Roulette-Mosely | ... |
Nurse Jones
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Donna Thomason | ... |
Nurse Lyles
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| Brenda Varda | ... |
Nurse Nichols
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Barbara Houston | ... |
Nurse
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Karon Wright | ... |
Secretary
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Rick Reed | ... |
Maintenance Man
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Jeff Reiland | ... |
Maintenance Man
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T. Max Graham | ... |
Captain
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| Douglas Dirkson | ... |
Freaked Patient
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Ed Autry | ... |
Mumbling Man
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Meyer L. Goldman | ... |
Mr. Ponzini
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| Vince Melocchi | ... |
Tense Patient
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Ted Shonka | ... |
McCarthy
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Gwendolyn Shepherd | ... |
Personnel Clerk
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Bonita Hanson | ... |
Clerk at Front Desk
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Kathleen Bergman | ... |
Clerk
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Davenia McFadden | ... |
Clerk
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James Medina | ... |
Puzzled Intern
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Rodney McCay | ... |
Orderly
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C.L. Foster Jr. | ... |
Cigarette Vet
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Joe Greve | ... |
Lobby Vet
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Tracy Sloat | ... |
Gomer Ward Nurse
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Erik Holland | ... |
Gomer Ward Patient
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Debra Bluford | ... |
Men's Ward Nurse
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Larry Kirchner | ... |
Men's Ward Patient
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| John Lafayette | ... |
Neurologist
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C. Craig Satterlee | ... |
Radiologist
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Lynn King | ... |
Pathology Lab Tech
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Vivian Ecclefield | ... |
Reporter
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Joe Lerer | ... |
Reporter
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Kathy Quinn-Byrne | ... |
Nurse in Cafeteria
(as Kathy Quinn)
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Ann Redow | ... |
Nurse in Bathroom
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Admitting Guard
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| Kevin Brief | ... |
Sleeping Security Guard
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Granvile O'Neal | ... |
Security Guard
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Henry Levingston | ... |
Security Guard
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Ira S. Bigeleisen | ... |
Rabbi
(as Cantor Ira S. Bigeleisen)
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Kevin Davidson | ... |
Inspector General's Aide
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Donald Bishop | ... |
New Director
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Harry Hauss | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
(as Harold Hauss)
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| Buck Baker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Will C. | ... |
Men's Ward Patient (uncredited)
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| Kellie Hudson | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Green Beret Waiting in Line (uncredited)
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| Tim Taylor | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Elliott Threatt | ... |
Vet comic (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Howard Deutch | ||
Written by
| Ron Cutler | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Gruskoff | ... | producer |
| Michael I. Levy | ... | producer |
| Roger Joseph Pugliese | ... | associate producer |
| Elena Spiotta | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Danny Elfman | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard Bowen | ||
Editing by
| Colleen Halsey | ||
| Richard Halsey | ||
Editorial Department
| Terence Anderson | ... | assistant film editor (as Terence Anderson Jr.) |
| Steven L. Bernstein | ... | apprentice film editor (as Steve Bernstein) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| John C. Ching | ... | post-production assistant |
| Debbie Hijar | ... | assistant film editor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Karen Rea | ||
Production Design by
| Virginia L. Randolph | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Fisichella | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sarah Burdick Stone | ... | (as Sarah Stone) |
Costume Design by
| Rudy Dillon | ||
Makeup Department
| Carlos David Amador | ... | key hair stylist |
| Ken Brilliant | ... | special makeup effects |
| Laura Langdon | ... | first assistant hair stylist / first assistant makeup artist |
| Ron Pipes | ... | special makeup effects |
| Christa Reusch | ... | key makeup artist |
| Erik Schaper | ... | special makeup effects |
| David Stinnett | ... | special makeup effects |
| Mark Tavares | ... | special makeup effects |
| John Teska | ... | special makeup effects |
| Ron Wild | ... | effects makeup artist |
| Chris Yagher | ... | special makeup effects (as Mark C. Yagher) |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | special makeup effects |
Production Management
| Helene Mulholland | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Roger Joseph Pugliese | ... | unit production manager |
| Jacobus Rose | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| K.C. Colwell | ... | first assistant director |
| Ray Greenfield | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Cynthia A. Potthast | ... | second assistant director |
| Cynthia Riddle | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Brandy Bauman | ... | painter |
| A. Charles Carnaggio | ... | assistant property master |
| David D. Connolly | ... | construction foreman |
| Matthew W. Connolly | ... | carpenter |
| Richard W. Dean | ... | carpenter |
| Edward E. Dischner | ... | lead carpenter |
| Keith Dowell | ... | carpenter |
| Laura Eisen | ... | model maker |
| Ron Freeby | ... | set dresser |
| Giacomo G. Ghiazza | ... | storyboard artist |
| Stephen Goldblatt | ... | head scenic artist |
| Colin Harold | ... | carpenter |
| Kelly Hemenway | ... | painter (as Kelly Rae Hemenway) |
| Martin E. Herst | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Hollingsworth | ... | property master (as Mark E. Hollingsworth) |
| Brad Humston | ... | carpenter |
| Evan Klein | ... | lead man (as Evan Charles Klein) |
| Greg Kornbacher | ... | paint foreman |
| Stella Juzefczyk Kornbacher | ... | lead scenic painter |
| Georg Kuhn | ... | set dresser (as George R. Kuhn) |
| Shelly McKnight | ... | painter (as Shelley E. McKnight) |
| Stu Merrell | ... | carpenter |
| Jeff Owens | ... | construction coordinator |
| Steve Peltzman | ... | set dresser |
| Duane M. Polca | ... | carpenter |
| Darin Raney | ... | art department coordinator |
| Terry Rausch | ... | carpenter |
| Jeffrey A. Richardson | ... | painter |
| Terry Richardson | ... | assistant to construction coordinator |
| Steve Schwarz | ... | carpenter |
| Joe Seaman | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas R. Stiller | ... | set designer (as Tom Stiller) |
| Terry Thompson | ... | carpenter |
| Michael E. Tipton | ... | carpenter |
| Dennis N. Weaver | ... | landscape designer |
| Joseph Weissbeck | ... | set dresser |
| Michael E. Willsey | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Linda Corbin | ... | foley recordist |
| Joaquin Elizalde | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Elizalde | ... | sound designer (as Jon Elizalde) |
| David L. Gilmore | ... | cable person |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Devon Heffley Curry | ... | adr supervisor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr recordist |
| C. Darin Knight | ... | sound mixer |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Pirozzi | ... | foley editor |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sharon Rice | ... | assistant mixdown engineer |
| Steve Rice | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sean Rush | ... | boom operator |
| Gary Shepherd | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James S. Stewart | ... | sound re-recordist |
| J.D. Ward | ... | sound re-recording machine operator |
| Jay Wilkinson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Paul H. Haines Jr. | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ralph Winiger | ... | special effects coordinator (as Ralph A. Winiger) |
| Steve Lillard | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joni Avery | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts |
| Monty Cox | ... | stunts (as Lamont Cox) |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Eurlyne Epper | ... | stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stunts |
| Rob Hunt | ... | stunts (as Robert Hunt) |
| Melvin Jones | ... | stunts |
| Wyatt Knight | ... | stunts |
| Eric Mansker | ... | stunts |
| Cole S. McKay | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy Medearis | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Brad Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunts |
| Erik Stabenau | ... | stunts |
| Keith Tellez | ... | stunts |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Allen | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
| Scotty Childers | ... | grip (as Scott H. Childers) |
| Brian Daniel | ... | grip |
| Rob Doumitt | ... | best boy electric |
| Mitch Dubin | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| William L. Fambrough | ... | electrician |
| Marc Farley | ... | electrician |
| Melvin L. Graham | ... | electrician |
| Michael F. Grinage | ... | grip |
| James LeBlanc | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jeff Mart | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marco Mazzei | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tim McLeod | ... | electrician |
| Troy Paddock | ... | electrician |
| Max Popper | ... | best boy grip |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Lane Russell | ... | second assistant camera (as Lane G. Russell) |
| Roycee Schlotzhauer | ... | electrician |
| Chad D. Schofield | ... | camera loader |
| Ed Seaman | ... | electrician (as Edward Seaman) |
| Patrick Shellenberger | ... | gaffer |
| Bruce D. Spellman | ... | key grip |
| Patrick Stewart | ... | electrician |
| James Andrew Turpin | ... | grip (as Andrew Turpin) |
| Howard L. Van Emden | ... | video assist operator |
| Patricia Van Over | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin Welsh | ... | electrician (as Kevin M. Welsh) |
| Neal Wilde | ... | grip |
| Dan Zarlengo | ... | rigging gaffer (as Daniel Zarlengo) |
| Ben Brunkhardt | ... | b camera loader (uncredited) |
| Mark Simon | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Leigh French | ... | adr voice casting |
| Judy-Anne Goldman | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Doreen Lane | ... | casting associate |
| Laura Nelson | ... | extras casting: Missouri (as Laura Nelson Lombardi) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marci R. Johnson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Beverly Kline | ... | key costumer |
| Joyce Kogut | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Traci Templin-Rainbolt | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sandy Kenyon | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Robert Earl Craft | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Badami | ... | music editor |
| Steve Bartek | ... | orchestrator |
| Stu Cantor | ... | music supervisor |
| Murray Deutch | ... | music supervisor |
| Carol A. Ellison Fleming | ... | assistant music editor (as Carol A. Fleming) |
| Patti Fidelibus | ... | music contractor |
| Joel Franklin | ... | music preparation |
| Susan McLean | ... | music scoring recordist (as Susan McClean) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| Shirley Walker | ... | conductor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kenneth Berry | ... | chapman crane driver |
| Ronald K. Browning | ... | driver |
| Steve A. Como | ... | driver |
| Roy A. Grace | ... | driver: production van (as Roy Grace) |
| Al J. Hersh | ... | transportation coordinator (as Al Hersh) |
| Maxwell R. Johnson II | ... | transportation captain |
| Jerry F. Johnson | ... | driver (as Jerry E. Johnson) |
| Allen McElwain | ... | driver |
| Earl McLaughlin | ... | driver |
| Brian Whitley | ... | driver |
| Kenneth Wolfenkoehler | ... | driver |
| Frank J. Zeller | ... | driver |
| Chriss R Lay | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Craig Bagley | ... | assistant: Mr. Deutch (as Craig E. Bagley) |
| Jody L. Ball | ... | production assistant |
| N. Wayne Bradhurst | ... | production assistant |
| Ronald N. Bradhurst | ... | production assistant |
| Albert J. Burnes | ... | stand-in (as Albert Burnes) |
| Andrew W. Carson | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Cook | ... | production secretary |
| James E. Coombes | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Decoursey | ... | production assistant |
| Connie Dolph | ... | post-production accountant (as Connie W. Dolphin) |
| Maurice Dunster | ... | assistant: Mr. Sutherland |
| Leslie Engle | ... | production assistant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Chuck Gorden | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Greenwood | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jacqueline Hill | ... | assistant to producer |
| Richard Janssen | ... | art laborer |
| Michelle Johnston | ... | choreographer |
| Paula Jordan | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Pat Kloster | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Jon L. Kraft | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Lawrence | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Lillie | ... | sign maker |
| Christine Lucas | ... | production assistant |
| Bruce MacBain | ... | stand-in |
| Richard Majka | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Matsukawa | ... | production coordinator |
| Matthew D. McCaine | ... | production assistant |
| Robert McCaine | ... | production assistant |
| Mark McCarthy | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Minnick | ... | craft service |
| Andy Myers | ... | production assistant |
| David Osborn | ... | additional key production assistant |
| Jason Peoples | ... | production assistant |
| Cynthia Quan | ... | production accountant |
| Michael Richardson | ... | art labourer |
| Gail Rose | ... | assistant production accountant (as Gail Foreman) |
| Bradford Schultze | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Sgroe | ... | assistant: Mr. Deutch |
| Rooh Steif | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jeffrey A. Stinson | ... | art laborer |
| Linda Thurman | ... | production assistant |
| Janet Vaughan | ... | stand-in |
| Irene Walzer | ... | unit publicist |
| Perry D. White | ... | stand-in |
| Anne Wilson | ... | disbursing agent (as Anne Moosman) |
| John L. Young | ... | pilot |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | adr/voice talent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1992) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (1993) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Myndform (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (1993) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Distributors (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film Production Partner (2022) (Germany) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of doctors in a veteran's hospital must contend with their hopeless situation: too many patients and not enough beds. The main cause of their problems is bureaucratic belt-tightening by the hospital administrators. The doctors are determined to give the best service they can, even if that means defying the orders of management and performing unauthorized operations.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | When the heroes are forgotten. When the stakes are life and death. There's one stand you've got to take. There's one rule you've got to break. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Apparently Ray Liotta, as one of the "good guys" felt that he should dislike the actor playing a "bad guy", John Mahoney, both on and off the set; when he saw Mahoney in wardrobe or makeup, he would either rush out of the room or immediately end all attempts at conversation. At the end of the shoot, Liotta smilingly approached Mahoney and told him it was a pleasure to work with him, to which Mahoney replied, "I wish I could say the same." See more » |
| Goofs | Kiefer sticks guy in neck and blood squirts on his face, he walks through door and there is no blood on face, then is going through another door and blood is back on face, next scene he is washing blood off face. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Breakthrough Stars of 1992 (1992). See more » |
| Quotes |
Luther Jermoe:
Now you got one chance: the gospel according to Luther. Whatever you need, you ain't gonna get and whatever you get, it ain't worth shit. See more » |