The Doctor (film)
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| The Doctor | |
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| Directed by | Randa Haines |
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| Produced by | Laura Ziskin |
| Written by | Edward Rosenbaum (book), Robert Caswell (screenplay) |
| Starring | William Hurt, Elizabeth Perkins |
| Music by | Michael Convertino |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Editing by | Lisa Fruchtman, Bruce Green |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 24, 1991 |
| Running time | 122 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38,000,000 (estimated) |
The Doctor is a 1991 American film directed by Randa Haines and starring William Hurt as a doctor who undergoes a transformation in his views about life, illness and human relationships. It is based on the Book, "A Taste of my own Medicine" by Edward Rosenbaum
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[edit] Plot
Dr. Jack MacKee (William Hurt) has it all: friends, success, money, and no worries - that is, until he is diagnosed with throat cancer.
He then experiences life as a patient, including the coldness and detachment of his former colleagues. He begins to empathize with the patient, which is a new experience for him.
Eventually, he returns to work, and begins immediately to drill into the new incoming interns (whom he has charge of) the perspective of the patient and the patient's experiences by making the new interns spend 72 hours as patients.
[edit] Primary cast
- 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
[edit] Award (nominations)
- Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature Film - Drama
[edit] Trivia
Adam Arkin and Mandy Patinkin went on to play doctors (Neurologist Aaron Shutt, and Cardiologist Jeffrey Geiger, respectively) in the David E. Kelley series "Chicago Hope", and were joined in later seasons by Christine Lahti (Dr. Kate Austin).
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Written by Edward Rosenbaum, MD, Portland, Oregon after his personal struggle with cancer.
