Movie

Bad Medicine

1985 · 98 min

A goofy, uneven comedy that coasts on slapstick and broad stereotypes, offering mild laughs without much bite.

Tagline: The comedy that teaches a new low in higher education.
Overview: Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him into an American medical school. But then he gets a chance to study medicine abroad in a small Latin American dictatorship governed by the dictator Ramon Madera who has a big interest in how the medical students behave.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Education, class, power, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
class
power
friendship
love
Places: school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild