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The Doctor
The Doctor

The Doctor

An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$38120905

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

24 July 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Jack

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Anne

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

June

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Murray

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Eli

Charlie Korsmo

Charlie Korsmo

Nicky

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Leslie Abbott

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Al Cade

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Ralph

William Marquez

William Marquez

Mr. Maris

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

Alan

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini

Sarah

Ping Wu

Ping Wu

Jay-Jay

Tony Fields

Tony Fields

Roger

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Michael

Maria Tirabassi

Maria Tirabassi

Lonnie

Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Pete

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Tim

E. Keith Polk

E. Keith Polk

Joe

Nellye Leonard

Nellye Leonard

Nancy

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Mr. Richards

Denis Heames

Denis Heames

Young Patient

Sue Rihr

Sue Rihr

Shirley

Brandyn Barbara Artis

Brandyn Barbara Artis

Nurse Jane

Millie Slavin

Millie Slavin

Carrie

Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

Laurie

John Marshall Jones

John Marshall Jones

Anthony

Laurie Lathem

Laurie Lathem

Kristen

Adam Wylie

Adam Wylie

Joey

Stephen William Moore

Stephen William Moore

Dominic

Cynthia Mason

Cynthia Mason

Barbara

Breon Gorman

Breon Gorman

Joey's Mother

Renée Victor

Renée Victor

Lucy

Gregor Hesse

Gregor Hesse

Max

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Admissions Secretary

Zoaunne LeRoy

Zoaunne LeRoy

Ward Nurse

Jonathan Kohl

Jonathan Kohl

Anesthesiologist

Ross Eto

Ross Eto

MRI Tech #1

Michael O'Dwyer

Michael O'Dwyer

Builder

Karen S. Gregan

Karen S. Gregan

Dr. Abbott's Receptionist

Lillian Hurst

Lillian Hurst

Mrs. Maris

Rosa Maria Briz

Rosa Maria Briz

Mr. Maris' Mother

Steven Gundry

Steven Gundry

Heart Transplant Surgeon

Akuyoe Graham

Akuyoe Graham

June's Nurse

Jusak Bernhard

Jusak Bernhard

Record Clerk

Nicholas Frangakis

Nicholas Frangakis

Priest

Matthew T. Clancy

Matthew T. Clancy

Doctor in Hallway

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Doctor in Hallway

Derek Van Longshore

Derek Van Longshore

Orderly

Gail Neely

Gail Neely

O.R. Nurse

Lily Mariye

Lily Mariye

O.R. Nurse

Woodryan Alexander

Woodryan Alexander

O.R. Nurse

Susie Schelling

Susie Schelling

O.R. Nurse

Ed Rosenbaum

Ed Rosenbaum

Dr. Rosenbaum (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Conrad Hurtt

Nurse (uncredited)

Paul LeClair

Paul LeClair

Doctor in Doctors Lounge (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

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