Doctor, The

1991

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

An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.

JBscale

Very Good

Film Detail

Genre

Drama

Length

2 hrs. 2 mins.

US Theatrical Release

August 16, 1991

US Box Office

$38,120,905 (#2372 of 7372)

Global Office

$38,120,905 (#2676 of 4299)

Rating

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Edition

Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

iTunes

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Touchstone

Released

March 5, 2019

Acquired Date

August 26, 2025

Times Seen

0 Times

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Actors

William Hurt

Christine Lahti

Elizabeth Perkins

Mandy Patinkin

Adam Arkin

Charlie Korsmo

Wendy Crewson

Bill Macy

J.E. Freeman

William Marquez

Kyle Secor

Ping Wu

Brian Markinson

Ken Lerner

Bruce Jarchow

Richard McKenzie

Millie Slavin

Nancy Parsons

John Marshall Jones

Laurie Lathem

Adam Wylie

Renee Victor

Gregor Hesse

Fran Bennett

Lillian Hurst

Jeris Poindexter

Gail Neely

Lily Mariye

Zakes Mokae

Directors

Randa Haines

Producers

Laura Ziskin

Writers

Robert Caswell

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Ratings

JB Users

83%

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18 votes

73%

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127 votes

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

6,139 votes