The Doctor (1991)
PG-13 2h 2m 6.2/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Randa Haines
Cast: William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus) Terminal illness
Phobias & Sensory
Body horror Needles / medical procedures
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
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