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Director:
Marisa Silver
Writers (WGA):
Larry Ketron (story)
Larry Ketron (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 April 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
During one incredible year, seven friends discover that love is alive and living in the 90's. more
Plot:
This movie follows the lives of medical students who are in their third year, which is the time that... more | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
There are Vital Signs for Philip Ridley's Heartless
 (From ioncinema. 6 July 2009)
Rolling Premiere Of Looking For The Pony Continues 1/28
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 January 2009, 3:37 PM, PST)
User Comments:
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Cast

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Adrian Pasdar ... Michael Chatham

Diane Lane ... Gina Wyler

Jack Gwaltney ... Kenny Rose

Laura San Giacomo ... Lauren Rose
Jane Adams ... Suzanne Maloney

Tim Ransom ... Bobby Hayes

Bradley Whitford ... Dr. Donald Ballentine

Lisa Jane Persky ... Bobby

William Devane ... Dr. Chatham
Norma Aleandro ... Henrietta Walker

Jimmy Smits ... Dr. David Redding

Wallace Langham ... Gant

James Karen ... Dean of Students
Leigh C. Kim ... Dr. Chen
Enid Kent ... Vivian
Telma Hopkins ... Dr. Kennan
Dan Ziskie ... Dr. Kelly
Rob Neukirch ... Rita's Resident

Grant Heslov ... Rick
Karen Fineman ... Julie
Laurie Souza ... Mother

Stanley DeSantis ... Loan Officer
Kenia ... Rita
Steve Bean ... OB / GYN Intern
Claudia Harrington ... Pregnant Woman
Seth Isler ... Male Resident

Jay Arlen Jones ... Paramedic
Donna Lynn Leavy ... Cynthia
Matthew Thompson ... Billy (as Matt Thompson)
Jeanne Mori ... Billy's Nurse
Gigo Vorgan ... Nell

Angelo Tiffe ... George

Christine Avila ... Non-Clown Nurse

Mary Pat Gleason ... Rotunda Woman
Perla Walter ... Hispanic Woman
Paul Carlton Bryant ... Pharmacist
Ellaraino ... Phone Nurse
Rose Weaver ... Henrietta's Night Nurse

Myra Turley ... Henrietta's I.V. Nurse
Lou Saint James ... Reddings' Paramedic
Joan Newlin ... E.R. Nurse

Vicki Winters ... Hospital Employee
Doug Robinson ... Competing Swimmer
Charlie Hawke ... Swimmer
Billy Bacon ... Swimmer
Craig Hosking ... Helicopter Pilot
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Gigi Vorgan ... Nell
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Directed by
Marisa Silver 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Larry Ketron (story)

Larry Ketron (screenplay) and
Jeb Stuart (screenplay)

Produced by
Tom Joyner .... delegate producer
Laurie Perlman .... producer
Cathleen Summers .... producer
 
Original Music by
Miles Goodman 
 
Cinematography by
John Lindley 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Brown 
Danford B. Greene 
 
Casting by
Margery Simkin 
 
Production Design by
Todd Hallowell 
 
Set Decoration by
Daniel Loren May  (as Dan May)
 
Costume Design by
Deborah Everton 
 
Makeup Department
Susan A. Cabral .... makeup artist (as Susan Cabral)
Bruce Hutchinson .... makeup artist
Dale Miller .... assistant hair stylist
Dave Miller .... hair stylist
Marilyn Patricia Phillips .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Verónica González Rubio .... second assistant director
Betsy Magruder .... first assistant director
Scott Printz .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Keith Brian Burns .... set designer (as Keith Burns)
Tracy Farrington .... property master
Tracy Harrington .... property master
Steven Curtis Husch .... set dresser
Daniel Maltese .... assistant art director
John Sweeney .... property master
 
Sound Department
Ed Callahan .... sound editor
Dominick De Stefano .... boom operator (as Dominik V. De Stefano)
Susan Dudeck .... dialogue editor
Arnold Finkelstein .... sound effects recordist
Christopher Flick .... foley editor
Allan Hartz .... dialogue editor
Petur Hliddal .... sound
Martin Maryska .... supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan .... sound effects editor
Linda Yeaney .... assistant sound editor
Hugo Weng .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bret Culpepper .... stunt swimming double: Adrian Pasdar
Matt Norklun .... stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr. .... stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin .... still photographer
Curtis Foster .... rigging gaffer
Lawrence Karman .... first assistant camera (as Larry 'Doc' Karman)
Tim Pershing .... key grip
Amy Vincent .... second assistant camera
Earl C. Williman .... gaffer
Earl Williman Jr. .... gaffer
Kenneth D. Zunder .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Franklyn Warren .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathy O'Rear .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Robert W. Hedland .... assistant editor
Jim Prior .... additional editor
Pattye Rogers .... assistant editor
Liza Sullivan .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent .... orchestra contractor
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Jim Weidman .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Gina August .... driver
Howard Bachrach .... transportation captain
Steve Duncan .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Lori A. Balton .... assistant location manager
Robert Dawson .... title designer
Mary Lou Devlin .... production coordinator
RaeAnn Emery .... stand-in: Diane Lane
Tom Joyner .... production administrator
Tom Joyner .... production controller
Lynn Twentyman .... script supervisor
Robert Wait .... assistant to producer
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Germany:99 min | USA:103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Germany:16 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center - 1200 N. State Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Dr. David Redding: Third year is like being a rookie pitcher called on to pitch the seventh game of the World Series... blindfolded. more
Soundtrack:
The Birds and the Bees more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Utterly predictable, 19 September 2007
2/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Completely ordinary and boring "drama" of a bunch of third year medical students.

This story is so by the numbers it's insulting. Every character has they own separate little drama and they're all tied up nice and fine by the end of the movie. Every single story line is predictable (as are the outcomes) so it gets incredibly boring just watching it. I also heard there were a lot of errors in terms of the medical dialogue...but I can't swear to that. They have a bunch of very talented actors who are just wasted. All of them struggle with their roles but they're given totally one dimensional characters to work with. No actor could make this work.

I give this a 2 only for the nude and real hot sex sequence between Adrian Pasdar (all pumped up) and Diane Lane (looking great). Still that's no real reason to watch this. Avoid.

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