Nightingales
1988, English. Directed by Mimi Leder.
"Nightingales" are eight student nurses living off campus in Southern California in this stylish Aaron Spelling production that ultimately was developed into a short-lived series which aired on NBC at the beginning of 1989. Subsequently edited down to 90 minutes, the film later served as the premiere episode for the series, which was reworked to add Suzanne Pleshette and Barry Newman as stars.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Mimi LederDirector
- Fran BennettNurse Ritt
- Chelsea FieldSamantha
- Galyn GörgLorna Michaels
- Neith HunterJulie Prescott
- Mimi KuzykLiz McCarren
- John Bennett PerryDr. Roger Trainor
- Britta PhillipsThea Bascomb
- Larry PoindexterBuzz Forman
- Reed RudyTodd Aronson
- Kristy SwansonBecky
- Susan WaltersBridget
- Randy BrooksDr. Warren
Details
- Released
- 27 June 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Deborah Zoe Dawson, Victoria Johns
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Nightingales runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Nightingales isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 June 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Nightingales?
If you liked Nightingales, try Girl in the Box, Cheaters, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed Nightingales?
Nightingales (1988) was directed by Mimi Leder and stars Fran Bennett, Chelsea Field, Galyn Görg.