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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ed Rosenbaum (book)
Robert Caswell (screenplay)
Release Date:
24 July 1991 (USA) more
Tagline:
He was a doctor who thought he knew it all... until he became a patient.
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Wonderful exploration of empathy more (16 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Hurt | ... | Dr. Jack MacKee |
 | Christine Lahti | ... | Anne MacKee |
 | Elizabeth Perkins | ... | June Ellis |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Dr. Murray Kaplan |
 | Adam Arkin | ... | Dr. Eli Blumfield |
 | Charlie Korsmo | ... | Nicky MacKee |
 | Wendy Crewson | ... | Dr. Leslie Abbott |
 | Bill Macy | ... | Dr. Al Cade |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Ralph |
 | William Marquez | ... | Mr. Maris |
| Kyle Secor | ... | Alan |
| Nicole Orth-Pallavicini | ... | Sarah |
| Ping Wu | ... | Jay-Jay |
| Tony Fields | ... | Roger |
 | Brian Markinson | ... | Michael |
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Runtime:
122 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
Co-stars Christine Lahti, Mandy Patinkin, and Adam Arkin all played doctors on "Chicago Hope" (1994). more
Quotes:
Dr. Eli Blumfield: I've always wanted to slit your throat, and now I get a chance to. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????) more
Soundtrack:
Big Girls Don't Cry more
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Doctor (1991)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| THIS doctor vs House MD? | bittermilk |
| the song during the heart transplant scene... | sothemoe |
| sympathy and empathy | platinum_qt_00 |
| What´s the name of that song? | laiz |
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A truly solid cast delivers a moving drama filled with humor and emotion. This could be the single best exploration of the theme of "empathy" ever filmed.
This film should be required viewing for any training or development on health care, communication, leadership, and service. Watch this the same week you watch "Patch Adams" and you'll be a better person emotionally for it.