While travelling to a new job in California, ambitious doctor Benjamin Stone (Michael J Fox) crashes his car in a small South Carolina town and is sentenced to carry out community service at the local hospital.
Given temporary accommodation in a lakeside cabin, Stone’s sagging spirits are lifted when a beautiful girl emerges from the water.
Revelling in local idiosyncrasies, director Michael Caton-Jones gives the film a lovely golden glow as Fox’s dreams of becoming a rich cosmetic surgeon are put on hold.
It’s insubstantial, but corny fun all the same, and Fox is as charming as ever. The talented supporting cast includes Woody Harrelson, Bridget Fonda, and David Odgen Stiers. Look out for a neat cameo from George Hamilton near the end.
Dr Benjamin Stone
Michael J Fox Lou
Julie Warner Dr Hogue
Barnard Hughes Henry “Hank” Gordon
Woody Harrelson Nick Nicholson
David Ogden Stiers Lillian
Frances Sternhagen Dr Halberstrom
George Hamilton Nancy Lee
Bridget Fonda Melvin
Mel Winkler Maddie
Helen Martin Judge Evans
Roberts Blossom Cotton
Tom Lacy Aubrey Draper
Macon McCalman Simon Tidwell
Raye Birk Nurse Packer
Eyde Byrde Lane
William Cowart Violet
Amzie Strickland Kyle
Time Winters Mary
K T Vogt John Crawford
Jordon Lund Mortimer
Robert Munns McClary
Douglas Brush Shulman
Barry Sobel
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Michael Caton-Jones
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Given temporary accommodation in a lakeside cabin, Stone’s sagging spirits are lifted when a beautiful girl emerges from the water.
Dr Benjamin Stone
Judge Evans
