United States / Apr 13, 1990 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As they enter their third year of medical school, a group of young students must prepare to decide what they intend to specialize in. Somehow, they must impress the Chief of Surgery while learning how to survive the life-and-death area of medicine and the complexity of their everyday lives.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lisa Jane Persky | Bobby |
| William Devane | Dr. Chatham |
| Norma Aleandro | Henrietta Walker |
| Jimmy Smits | Dr. David Redding |
| Wallace Langham | Gant |
| James Karen | Dean of Students |
| Leigh C. Kim | Dr. Chen |
| Enid Kent | Vivian |
| Telma Hopkins | Dr. Kennan |
| Dan Ziskie | Dr. Kelly |
| Rob Neukirch | Rita's Resident |
| Grant Heslov | Rick |
| Karen Fineman | Julie |
| Laurie Souza | Mother |
| Stanley DeSantis | Loan Officer |
| Kenia | Rita |
| Steve Bean | OB / GYN Intern |
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| Claudia Harrington | Pregnant Woman |
| Seth Isler | Male Resident |
| Jay Arlen Jones | Paramedic |
| Donna Lynn Leavy | Cynthia |
| Matthew Thompson | Billy |
| Jeanne Mori | Billy's Nurse |
| Angelo Tiffe | George |
| Christine Avila | Non-Clown Nurse |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Rotunda Woman |
| Perla Walter | Hispanic Woman |
| Paul Carlton Bryant | Pharmacist |
| Ellaraino | Phone Nurse |
| Rose Weaver | Henrietta's Night Nurse |
| Myra Turley | Henrietta's I.V. Nurse |
| Lou Saint James | Reddings' Paramedic |
| Joan Newlin | E.R. Nurse |
| Vicki Winters | Hospital Employee |
| Doug Robinson | Competing Swimmer |
| Charlie Hawke | Swimmer |
| Billy Bacon | Swimmer |
| Craig Hosking | Helicopter Pilot |
| Gigi Vorgan | Nell (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vital Signs |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox, CBS Entertainment Productions |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1990 |
| Production | Laurie Perlman, Cathleen Summers |
| Writer | Larry Ketron, Jeb Stuart |
| Casting | Margery Simkin |
| Editing | Robert Brown, Danford B. Greene |
| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Assistant directors | Verónica González Rubio, Betsy Magruder, Scott Printz, Marisa Silver, Lynne Twentyman |
| Camera operators | John Lindley |
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| Additional photography | John Lindley |
| Production design | Todd Hallowell, Daniel Loren May |
| Art direction | Todd Hallowell, Daniel Loren May |
| Set decoration | Daniel Loren May, Todd Hallowell |
| Stunts | Matt Norklun, Chuck Picerni Jr. |
| Music | Miles Goodman |
| Sound | Miles Goodman |
| Costume design | Deborah Everton, Susan A. Cabral, Bruce Hutchinson, Dale Miller, Marilyn Patricia Phillips |
| Makeup | Susan A. Cabral, Bruce Hutchinson, Dale Miller, Marilyn Patricia Phillips, Deborah Everton |
| Hairstyling | Susan A. Cabral, Bruce Hutchinson, Dale Miller, Marilyn Patricia Phillips, Deborah Everton |
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