Bad Medicine (film)

Bad Medicine is a 1985 American comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin and Julie Hagerty. The film was written and directed by Harvey Miller, and was based on the novel Calling Dr. Horowitz, by Steven Horowitz, MD and Neil Offen.

Bad Medicine
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed byHarvey Miller
Produced byArlene Sellers
Alex Winitsky
Written byHarvey Miller
Starring
Music byLalo Schifrin
CinematographyKelvin Pike
Edited byO. Nicholas Brown
John Jympson
Keith Palmer
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
November 22, 1985
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2,685,453 (USA) (sub-total)

The film was criticized for its negative ethnic stereotypes. Although the film is set "Somewhere in Central America," it was filmed entirely in Spain. It was released by 20th Century Fox, and was one of three 1985 films to feature Hagerty in a starring role, the others being Lost in America and Goodbye, New York.

Plot

Below-average pre-medical student Jeffrey Marx (Guttenberg), after being rejected by prestigious medical schools, is sent by his father (Bill Macy) to a seemingly sub-standard medical school in Central America. Jeffrey eventually discovers the plight of local villagers in need of medical assistance. With the help of fellow students (including romantic interest Hagerty), he illegally provides medical services to the villagers. Eventually, the school's authoritarian dean (Arkin) discovers the students' activities and decides to prosecute. However, the dean dismisses the charges at the urging of the villagers.

Reception

The New York Times gave it a positive review but was critical of the ending, which the reviewer felt undermined what had gone before.[1]

References
  1. Goodman, Walter (22 November 1985). "FILM: HARRY MILLER'S 'BAD MEDICINE' (Published 1985)". The New York Times.


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