The Doctor

"An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life."

1991 2h 2m EN

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6.5

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81%

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 89🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 6,212

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Synopsis

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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.

“An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.”

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Cast

William Hurt
Jack
Christine Lahti
Anne
Elizabeth Perkins
June
Mandy Patinkin
Murray
Adam Arkin
Eli
Charlie Korsmo
Nicky
Wendy Crewson
Leslie Abbott
Bill Macy
Al Cade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Randa Haines
Writers: Robert Caswell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Randa Haines, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Fruchtman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Hurt and Christine Lahti and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Randa Haines directs. John Seale behind the camera. Michael Convertino scores. Lisa Fruchtman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Randa Haines, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lisa Fruchtman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Hurt and Christine Lahti and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.".
8IMDB entry: tt0101746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.