The Doctor

An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.

Duration: 122 min
Release date: 1991-07-24
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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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William Hurt
William Hurt
as Jack
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
as Anne
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
as June
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin
as Murray
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
as Eli
Charlie Korsmo
Charlie Korsmo
as Nicky
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
as Leslie Abbott
Bill Macy
Bill Macy
as Al Cade
J.E. Freeman
J.E. Freeman
as Ralph
William Marquez
William Marquez
as Mr. Maris
Kyle Secor
Kyle Secor
as Alan
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini
as Sarah
Ping Wu
Ping Wu
as Jay-Jay
Tony Fields
Tony Fields
as Roger
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson
as Michael
Maria Tirabassi
Maria Tirabassi
as Lonnie
Ken Lerner
Ken Lerner
as Pete
Bruce Jarchow
Bruce Jarchow
as Tim
E. Keith Polk
E. Keith Polk
as Joe
Nellye Leonard
Nellye Leonard
as Nancy
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
as Mr. Richards
Denis Heames
Denis Heames
as Young Patient
Sue Rihr
Sue Rihr
as Shirley
Brandyn Barbara Artis
Brandyn Barbara Artis
as Nurse Jane
Millie Slavin
Millie Slavin
as Carrie
Nancy Parsons
Nancy Parsons
as Laurie
John Marshall Jones
John Marshall Jones
as Anthony
Laurie Lathem
Laurie Lathem
as Kristen
Adam Wylie
Adam Wylie
as Joey
Stephen William Moore
Stephen William Moore
as Dominic
Cynthia Mason
Cynthia Mason
as Barbara
Breon Gorman
Breon Gorman
as Joey's Mother
Renée Victor
Renée Victor
as Lucy
Gregor Hesse
Gregor Hesse
as Max
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
as Admissions Secretary
Zoaunne LeRoy
Zoaunne LeRoy
as Ward Nurse
Jonathan Kohl
Jonathan Kohl
as Anesthesiologist
Ross Eto
Ross Eto
as MRI Tech #1
Michael O'Dwyer
Michael O'Dwyer
as Builder
Karen S. Gregan
Karen S. Gregan
as Dr. Abbott's Receptionist
Lillian Hurst
Lillian Hurst
as Mrs. Maris
Rosa Maria Briz
Rosa Maria Briz
as Mr. Maris' Mother
Steven Gundry
Steven Gundry
as Heart Transplant Surgeon
Akuyoe Graham
Akuyoe Graham
as June's Nurse
Jusak Bernhard
Jusak Bernhard
as Record Clerk
Nicholas Frangakis
Nicholas Frangakis
as Priest
Matthew T. Clancy
Matthew T. Clancy
as Doctor in Hallway
Jeris Poindexter
Jeris Poindexter
as Doctor in Hallway
Derek Van Longshore
Derek Van Longshore
as Orderly
Gail Neely
Gail Neely
as O.R. Nurse
Lily Mariye
Lily Mariye
as O.R. Nurse
Woodryan Alexander
Woodryan Alexander
as O.R. Nurse
Susie Schelling
Susie Schelling
as O.R. Nurse
Ed Rosenbaum
Ed Rosenbaum
as Dr. Rosenbaum (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
Conrad Hurtt
as Nurse (uncredited)
Paul LeClair
Paul LeClair
as Doctor in Doctors Lounge (uncredited)
Zakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
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Randa Haines
Randa Haines
Director
Greg Lynch
Greg Lynch
Leadman
Margo Baxley
Margo Baxley
Costume Supervisor
June Samson
June Samson
Script Supervisor
Michael S. Glick
Michael S. Glick
Unit Production Manager
Dennis Maguire
Dennis Maguire
First Assistant Director
Kenneth J. Creber
Kenneth J. Creber
Assistant Art Director
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Brian W. Armstrong
Brian W. Armstrong
First Assistant Camera
Leonard Engelman
Leonard Engelman
Makeup Artist
Thomas Miligan
Thomas Miligan
Second Assistant Camera
Matthew W. Mungle
Matthew W. Mungle
Makeup Artist
David N. Schrager
David N. Schrager
Second Assistant Director
Sugar Blymyer
Sugar Blymyer
Hairstylist
James M. Tanenbaum
James M. Tanenbaum
Sound Mixer
Ken Beauchene
Ken Beauchene
Boom Operator
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor
George Berndt
George Berndt
ADR Supervisor
Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross
Supervising Sound Editor
Jack Wolpa
Jack Wolpa
Cableman
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Rodger Pardee
Rodger Pardee
Sound Editor
Mary Andrews
Mary Andrews
ADR Editor
Joe Dorn
Joe Dorn
Foley Editor
James Matheny
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Michael Dressel
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Randy K. Singer
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Eric A. Hulett
Eric A. Hulett
Set Dresser
Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson
Title Designer
Rick Young
Rick Young
Property Master
Mychael Bates
Mychael Bates
Set Dresser
Laura Tateishi
Laura Tateishi
Production Coordinator
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Kaiser
Bob Kaiser
Color Timer
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Kurt V. Hulett
Kurt V. Hulett
Set Dresser
Cindy Marty
Cindy Marty
Sound Editor
Bob Baron
Bob Baron
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
Chief Lighting Technician
Richard Foreman Jr.
Richard Foreman Jr.
Still Photographer
Katherine Swanson
Katherine Swanson
First Assistant Accountant
Jeff Winn
Jeff Winn
Craft Service
Frank Smathers
Frank Smathers
Sound Editor
Stu Bernstein
Stu Bernstein
Sound Editor
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Reilly Steele
Reilly Steele
ADR Mixer
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Sue Bokobza
Sue Bokobza
Production Accountant
Kirk Bales
Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Don Kaeding
Don Kaeding
Set Dresser
Dave Kulczycki
Dave Kulczycki
Sound Editor
Michelle Pleis
Michelle Pleis
First Assistant Sound Editor
Robin Alan Knight
Robin Alan Knight
Key Grip
Frank Ceglia
Frank Ceglia
Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Carrillo
Mike Carrillo
Assistant Property Master
Patti Hawn
Patti Hawn
Unit Publicist
Adam Jenkins
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Smock
Richard Smock
Rigging Gaffer
Merrick Morton
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Myra Hill
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Jerry Enright
Jerry Enright
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Michael S. Glick
Michael S. Glick
Co-Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Robert Caswell
Robert Caswell
Screenplay
Ed Rosenbaum
Ed Rosenbaum
Novel
William J. Durrell Jr.
William J. Durrell Jr.
Art Direction
Gary Fettis
Gary Fettis
Set Decoration
Joe I. Tompkins
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Design
Lisa Fruchtman
Lisa Fruchtman
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Michael Convertino
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Producer
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Bruce Green
Bruce Green
Editor
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Production Design
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