The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
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1991
2h 2m
6.4(81 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

William Hurt

Jack

William Hurt
Acting

Christine Lahti

Anne

Christine Lahti
Acting

Elizabeth Perkins

June

Elizabeth Perkins
Acting

Mandy Patinkin

Murray

Mandy Patinkin
Acting

Adam Arkin

Eli

Adam Arkin
Acting

Charlie Korsmo

Nicky

Charlie Korsmo
Acting

Wendy Crewson

Leslie Abbott

Wendy Crewson
Acting

Bill Macy

Al Cade

Bill Macy
Acting

J.E. Freeman

Ralph

J.E. Freeman
Acting

William Marquez

Mr. Maris

William Marquez
Acting

Kyle Secor

Alan

Kyle Secor
Acting

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini

Sarah

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini
Acting

Ping Wu

Jay-Jay

Ping Wu
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Tony Fields

Roger

Tony Fields
Acting

Brian Markinson

Michael

Brian Markinson
Acting

Maria Tirabassi

Lonnie

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Ken Lerner

Pete

Ken Lerner
Acting

Bruce Jarchow

Tim

Bruce Jarchow
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E. Keith Polk

Joe

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Nellye Leonard

Nancy

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Richard McKenzie

Mr. Richards

Richard McKenzie
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Denis Heames

Young Patient

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Sue Rihr

Shirley

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Brandyn Barbara Artis

Nurse Jane

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Millie Slavin

Carrie

Millie Slavin
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Nancy Parsons

Laurie

Nancy Parsons
Acting

John Marshall Jones

Anthony

John Marshall Jones
Acting

Laurie Lathem

Kristen

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Adam Wylie

Joey

Adam Wylie
Acting

Stephen William Moore

Dominic

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Cynthia Mason

Barbara

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Breon Gorman

Joey's Mother

Breon Gorman
Acting

Renée Victor

Lucy

Renée Victor
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Gregor Hesse

Max

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Fran Bennett

Admissions Secretary

Fran Bennett
Acting

Zoaunne LeRoy

Ward Nurse

Zoaunne LeRoy
Acting

Jonathan Kohl

Anesthesiologist

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Ross Eto

MRI Tech #1

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Michael O'Dwyer

Builder

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Karen S. Gregan

Dr. Abbott's Receptionist

Karen S. Gregan
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Lillian Hurst

Mrs. Maris

Lillian Hurst
Acting

Rosa Maria Briz

Mr. Maris' Mother

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Steven Gundry

Heart Transplant Surgeon

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Akuyoe Graham

June's Nurse

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Jusak Bernhard

Record Clerk

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Directing

Nicholas Frangakis

Priest

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Acting

Matthew T. Clancy

Doctor in Hallway

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Jeris Poindexter

Doctor in Hallway

Jeris Poindexter
Acting

Derek Van Longshore

Orderly

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Acting

Gail Neely

O.R. Nurse

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Lily Mariye

O.R. Nurse

Lily Mariye
Acting

Woodryan Alexander

O.R. Nurse

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Acting

Susie Schelling

O.R. Nurse

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Writing

Ed Rosenbaum

Dr. Rosenbaum (uncredited)

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Acting

Conrad Hurtt

Nurse (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul LeClair

Doctor in Doctors Lounge (uncredited)

Paul LeClair
Acting

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae

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