The movie Doc Hollywood is based on a book called What? Dead Again?, written by Neil Shulman, MD, a cardiologist from Emory University who has been successful in numerous endeavors outside of clinical medicine.
Neil is known in varying circles throughout the world as an author, speaker and entertainer. He has published seventeen books and has written, produced and acted in videos and movies, and has been instrumental in creating charitable organizations.
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Synopsis: Brash, ambitious medical intern Dr. Stone is driving cross-country to the job of his dreams – until an automotive nightmare strands him in a backwater Southern berg. Young Dr. Stone reluctantly finds himself working in an emergency room of Grady’s very down-home hospital until his car is repaired. There, he encounters a collection of unforgettable personalities and the contagious down-home charm of a lovely, independent, and quite female ambulance driver.Before he knows it, the very urbane Dr. Stone is considering a permanent detour into a new life, in this irresistable movie about one man’s cure for the ills of life in the fast lane.
Runtime: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
To read more about Dr. Neil Shulman and his many books and projects, please visit his website.
