Doctors & Nurses (1981)

Name: Doctors & Nurses
Director: Maurice Murphy
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1981-12-26
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Pamela Stephenson, Bert Newton, Richard Meikle, Drew Forsythe

Family Comedy

Director: Maurice Murphy

Cast: Pamela Stephenson, Bert Newton, Richard Meikle, Drew Forsythe

Runtime86 min

RatingG

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Doctors and Nurses is a gimmick film, a down under age reversal trick in the style of Alan Parker's 'Bugsy Malone'. A bunch of kids play the game of Doctors and Nurses - of the inoffensive dress-up kind - tending a bunch of adults suffering from a variety of ailments.

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Fans of family-friendly comedies will appreciate the charming gimmick at the heart of Doctors & Nurses, the 1981 film directed by Maurice Murphy. Watching a group of kids roleplay as medical professionals, treating a quirky assortment of adult patients, offers a delightfully lighthearted twist on the typical hospital drama, with standout performances from stars like Pamela Stephenson bringing the playful tone to life.

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Doctors and Nurses may refer to a children's game of imaginative role-playing where medical profession roles are adopted and acted out.