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The Doctor (1991)

PG-13 · 1991-07-24 · 2h 2m · EN
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An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.

Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer. Now that he has seen medicine, hospitals, and doctors from a patient's perspective, he realises that there is more to being a doctor than surgery and prescriptions.

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Randa HainesDirector
Budget
$12M
Box office
$38.1M

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William HurtWilliam HurtJackChristine LahtiChristine LahtiAnneElizabeth PerkinsElizabeth PerkinsJuneMandy PatinkinMandy PatinkinMurrayAdam ArkinAdam ArkinEliCharlie KorsmoCharlie KorsmoNickyWendy CrewsonWendy CrewsonLeslie AbbottBill MacyBill MacyAl CadeJ.E. FreemanJ.E. FreemanRalphWilliam MarquezWilliam MarquezMr. MarisKyle SecorKyle SecorAlanPing WuPing WuJay-Jay

Keywords

Woman directorDoctorHospitalSurgery

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman Director · Doctor · HospitalDialogue densityDramaDirector preference231116Actor preference27703 · 92458 · 148684Country preferenceUs

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What is The Doctor about?

Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer. Now that he has seen medicine, hospitals, and doctors from a patient's perspective, he realises that there is more to being a doctor than surgery and prescriptions.

How long is The Doctor?

The Doctor has a runtime of 122 minutes.

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