Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Doctor' right now, here are some particulars 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 reflects reviews from 80 platform 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."
In the mood to watch 'The Doctor' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Randa Haines-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Doctor' on each platform when they are available. 'The Doctor' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Microsoft Store in the US.
'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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