Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'The Doctor' right now, here are some details about the Touchstone Pictures drama flick. The Doctor starring William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min. The release date of the movie is July 24th, 1991. The movie received a user score of 64/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 80 community users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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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'The Doctor' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 24th, 1991
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
April 6th, 2004
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