ambitious yuppie doctor ben stone ( a supremely assure and affable performance by michael j. fox ) complete his internship at a washington hospital and rush off to los angeles for a cushy high pay job a a plastic surgeon . en route to california ben find himself strand in the quaint small south carolina hamlet of grady and where he force to do 32 hour worth of community service . ben plan on leave town as soon a possible and but have second thought after meet feisty and fetching ambulance driver lou ( a delightfully spunky portrayal by the deliciously lissome julie warner ) . director michael caton jones and work from an amiable script by jeffrey price and peter s. seamon and daniel pyne and keep the pace bubbling along at a steady clip and give the picture a gentle and folksy charm that never become too corny or sappy and maintain a pleasant and good natured tone throughout and and display a sincere affection for the colorful and likable salt of the earth rural character . fox ingratiate presence keep the movie hum from start to finish while he receive fine support from warner ( her nude skinny dip introductory scene be a genuinely sexy corker ) and woody harrelson a shrewd and dash life insurance salesman hank gordon and david ogden steirs a hearty and jolly mayor nick nicholson and barnard hughes a cranky veteran physician dr. aurelius hugue and bridget fonda a aggressively flirtatious man hungry tramp nancy lee nicholson and france sternhagen a sour old maid lillian and roberts blossom a crusty judge evans and mel winkler a lay back and gregarious melvin the mechanic and and eyde byrde a stern and by the book nurse packer . george hamilton contribute an amuse cameo a hotshot plastic surgeon dr. halberstrom . michael chapman sunny cinematography give the film an attractive sparkling look . carter burwell provide a tuneful and jaunty and countryish score . a sweet little winner .