Gross Anatomy is a 1989 comedy-drama directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough, and Alice Carter.
Synopsis[]
Joe Slovak, a young carefree, hotshot, medical student enrolls in gross anatomy, the toughest course in med school. While his nonconformist approach disrupts the class, he and his colleagues must work together to make the grade.
Cast[]
- Matthew Modine as Joe Slovak
- Daphne Zuniga as Laurie Rorbach
- Christine Lahti as Dr. Rachel Woodruff
- Todd Field as David Schreiner
- John Scott Clough as Miles Reed
- Alice Carter as Kim McCauley
- Robert Desiderio as Dr. Banks
- Zakes Mokae as Dr. Banumbra
- Ryan Cash as Frankie Slovak
- Rutanya Alda as Mama Slovak
- Brandis Kemp aș Aunt Rose
- Scott Allan Campbell as Ed McCauley
- Elizabeth Gilliam as Nina McCauley
- Cathy Cavadini as Additional voices
Trivia[]
- Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga previously starred together in Vision Quest. Modine also previously starred with Todd Field in Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut. Interestingly, this film remains their only Disney-related project that all three have worked on.
- The hospital used to film in the movie was once a real hospital that had long been shut down and was now used in numerous film and television projects. When it was active, it was the actual hospital that director Thom Eberhardt was born in.
- The film was originally well over two hours long.
Video[]
Gross Anatomy (1989) - Trailer
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