The Doctor (1991)
- Directed by
- Randa Haines
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A surgeon who treats his patients with cold detachment is forced to confront his own humanity when he becomes a patient himself. He gradually shifts from arrogance to empathy as he experiences the medical system from the other side.
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What happens
The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film directed by Randa Haines. It is loosely based on Dr. Edward Rosenbaum's 1988 memoir A Taste Of My Own Medicine. The film stars William Hurt as Jack McKee, a doctor who undergoes a transformation in his views about life, illness and human relationships. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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