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Where Does It Hurt? (1972): cast, story & where to watch

1972 · Film · ★ 5.1

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Released in 1972, Where Does It Hurt? is a comedy film directed by Rod Amateau, running about 85 minutes. “Only where you laugh!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In this classic hospital farce, Peter Sellers plays Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel, a greedy, crooked hospital administrator who has perfected the art of bill padding, unnecessary surgery and kickbacks. Mistrusted by patients, and resented by other staffers, his assistant Alice can no longer endure his scams and plots to have him sent to prison - but not for long enough. Sellers again steals the show with an absurd and hilarious character study.

Who’s in it. Where Does It Hurt? stars Peter Sellers as Dr. Albert T. Hopfnegal, Jo Ann Pflug as Alice Gilligan, Rick Lenz as Lester Hammond and Harold Gould as Dr. Herman Zerny, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Where Does It Hurt? has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Where Does It Hurt? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Where Does It Hurt? tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.

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Frequently asked

Where can I watch Where Does It Hurt? (1972)?
In GB, Where Does It Hurt? is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Where Does It Hurt? worth watching?
Where Does It Hurt? holds an audience score of 5.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
Who stars in Where Does It Hurt??
Where Does It Hurt? stars Peter Sellers, Jo Ann Pflug, Rick Lenz, Harold Gould and Eve Bruce.
When was Where Does It Hurt? released?
Where Does It Hurt? was released in 1972, with a runtime of about 85 minutes.