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Gross Anatomy (1989)

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A smart first-year med student takes nothing seriously, except the pursuit of his Gross Anatomy (human dissection) lab partner. It's up to her and their teacher to find a way to convince ... See full summary »

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  • Daphne Zuniga and Thom Eberhardt in Gross Anatomy (1989)
  • Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga in Gross Anatomy (1989)
  • Matthew Modine and Daphne Zuniga in Gross Anatomy (1989)
  • Thom Eberhardt in Gross Anatomy (1989)
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20 July 2002 | tfrizzell
Works Inspite of Shortcomings.
A first-year med student (Matthew Modine) is obsessed with becoming a doctor, but jokes his way through everything else in his life in this under-rated little flick that works due to a clever screenplay and good performances from the major players in the cast. The film goes for funny and outlandish situations, but has undertones of drama early and then the drama takes center stage by the film's final act. Christine Lahti shines as the one professor who locks horns with Modine. Above-average and enjoyable overall. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The final end result of the film according to Director Thom Eberhardt was "Boy Meets Girl, Boy Loses Girl, Boy Gets Girl Back In Medical School"

Quotes

Joe Slovak: He's human. Not superhuman, just human. He did what he thought he had to do because he wanted to be a doctor more than anything else in the world and you ruined this for him.

Goofs

In the film one of the doctors refers to the disease "paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria" but mispronounces it, calling it "proximal nocturnal hemoglobinuria."

Alternate Versions

There is another scene where the characters are all in a bar, and they are talking about their residencies. One version that was shown has a close up of the main characters at a table and one says, "I want to get a job, working in a quality hospital with quality patients." On Showtime's version there are camera scans to several other people in the bar. You hear the quote in the background, but do not hear who said the phrase.

Soundtracks

Flute Quartet, K298 Minuet
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
As arranged and performed by Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley)
Courtesy of Capitol Production Music/Ole Georg

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Drama

Details

Release Date:

20 October 1989

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,604,598 (USA)

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