“Gross Anatomy” quotes

(1989)
Movie Gross Anatomy
Title Gross Anatomy
Year 1989
Director Thom Eberhardt
Genre Drama
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Plot – His father was a fisherman, but he - Joe Slovak - has the qualifications to get into a medical school, although he does not seem to take it too seriously. Moreover, he seems attracted to the inflexible instructor, Rachel Woodruff.
All actors – Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough, Alice Carter, Robert Desiderio, Zakes Mokae, Clyde Kusatsu, John Petlock, J. Patrick McNamara, Jan Munroe
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“Gross Anatomy” Quotes 7 quotes
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    “- David Schreiner: You know, when I filled out my housing application, I asked for a roommate who was quiet, serious, and neat. How did you describe yourself?
    - Joe Slovak: I lied.”
    Todd Field - David Schreiner
    Matthew Modine - Joe Slovak
    [Tag:lying, students]
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    “- Interviewer: Tell me. Joe or Joseph, why do you want to be a doctor?
    - Joe Slovak: That's easy. I want to help people.
    - Interviewer: Come one Joe, you can be honest with me. Why do you want to be a doctor?
    - Joe Slovak: Well, uh, I want to make lots of money.”
    Matthew Modine - Joe Slovak
    [Tag:doctors, helping, money]
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    “You never seen a medical student before?”

    Matthew Modine - Joe Slovak
    [Tag:doctors]
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    “Guys, I'm gonna have this baby now!”

    Alice Carter - Kim McCauley
    [Tag:birth]
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    I just wonder about some of these brilliant doctors of mine, you know, with their minds for medicine and their hearts for, what, real estate. You know, I wonder what they'd say to some lonely terrified patient, who grabs their hand and says, "Can you explain this to me? Can you help me accept this? Can you at least sit with me so I don't feel so... (continue)(continue reading)
    Christine Lahti - Dr. Rachel Woodruff
    [Tag:doctors, empathy]
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    “- Laurie Rorbach: Are you following me?
    - Joe Slovak: Well, I have to you see. I've told everybody I know we're dating. So, you see I have to be seen with you outside of class or they'll think I'm lying.”
    Daphne Zuniga - Laurie Rorbach
    Matthew Modine - Joe Slovak
    [Tag:date, lying]
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    “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.”

    Matthew Modine - Joe Slovak
    [Tag:doctors, doing, wishes]
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