The Doctor

The Doctor

122 mins | Drama | July 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.

The Doctor

122 mins | Drama | July 24, 1991

The Doctor
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Touchstone Pictures
Original title The Doctor
Directors David N. Schrager, Dennis Maguire, June Samson, Randa Haines
Writers Ed Rosenbaum, Robert Caswell

Cast

William Hurt

as Jack

Christine Lahti

as Anne

Mandy Patinkin

as Murray

Adam Arkin

as Eli

Charlie Korsmo

as Nicky

Wendy Crewson

as Leslie Abbott

Bill Macy

as Al Cade

J.E. Freeman

as Ralph

William Marquez

as Mr. Maris

Kyle Secor

as Alan

Ping Wu

as Jay-Jay

Tony Fields

as Roger

Brian Markinson

as Michael

Maria Tirabassi

as Lonnie

Ken Lerner

as Pete

Bruce Jarchow

as Tim

E. Keith Polk

as Joe

Nellye Leonard

as Nancy

Richard McKenzie

as Mr. Richards

Denis Heames

as Young Patient

Sue Rihr

as Shirley

Brandyn Barbara Artis

as Nurse Jane

Millie Slavin

as Carrie

Nancy Parsons

as Laurie

John Marshall Jones

as Anthony

Laurie Lathem

as Kristen

Adam Wylie

as Joey

Cynthia Mason

as Barbara

Breon Gorman

as Joey's Mother

Renée Victor

as Lucy

Gregor Hesse

as Max

Fran Bennett

as Admissions Secretary

Zoaunne LeRoy

as Ward Nurse

Jonathan Kohl

as Anesthesiologist

Ross Eto

as MRI Tech #1

Michael O'Dwyer

as Builder

Karen S. Gregan

as Dr. Abbott's Receptionist

Lillian Hurst

as Mrs. Maris

Rosa Maria Briz

as Mr. Maris' Mother

Steven Gundry

as Heart Transplant Surgeon

Akuyoe Graham

as June's Nurse

Jusak Bernhard

as Record Clerk

Nicholas Frangakis

as Priest

Matthew T. Clancy

as Doctor in Hallway

Jeris Poindexter

as Doctor in Hallway

Derek Van Longshore

as Orderly

Gail Neely

as O.R. Nurse

Lily Mariye

as O.R. Nurse

Woodryan Alexander

as O.R. Nurse

Susie Schelling

as O.R. Nurse

Ed Rosenbaum

as Dr. Rosenbaum (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

as Nurse (uncredited)

Paul LeClair

as Doctor in Doctors Lounge (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae

as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)