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The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film directed by Randa Haines. It is loosely based on Dr. Edward Rosenbaum's 1988 memoir A Taste Of My Own Medicine. The film stars William Hurt as Jack McKee, a doctor who undergoes a transformation in his views about life, illness and human relationships.
Aug 16, 1991 · The Doctor: Directed by Randa Haines. With William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin. When a self-centered doctor is diagnosed with cancer, he becomes better able to empathize with his patients and appreciate a life outside his career.
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- Drama
- Randa Haines
- 1991-08-16
Jul 24, 1991 · “The Doctor” tells the story of an aloof, self-centered heart surgeon who treats his patients like names on a list. Then he gets sick himself, and doesn't like it one bit when he's treated like a mere patient.
The Doctor. Being a patient for the first time changes the life of a surgeon, as he experiences what it's like to be on the other side of a medical chart. 1,602 IMDb 6.9 2 h 2 min 1991. X-Ray PG-13. Drama. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.59. Buy movie. HD $20.39 $17.79. More purchase. options.
Ace surgeon Jack McKee (William Hurt) is emotionally disconnected from his wife (Christine Lahti), his son (Charlie Korsmo) and the people he operates on. After Jack develops a life-threatening...
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- Randa Haines
- PG-13
- William Hurt
Jul 24, 1991 · 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.
When a self-centered doctor is diagnosed with cancer, he becomes better able to empathize with his patients and appreciate a life outside his career. Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, extremely self centred and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer.
