The Doctor
An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.
1991 • 122 min • Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 65 Audience · 88 · 100%
Jack McKee, a successful surgeon, is diagnosed with throat cancer, forcing him to experience the healthcare system from a patient's perspective. This life-changing journey leads him to a deeper understanding of empathy and compassionate care in medicine. He learns that true healing involves more than just procedures.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Discussions of illness and medical procedures
- Some mature language and adult situations
What it models well
- Empathy and compassion
- Understanding different perspectives
- Resilience in the face of illness
- The importance of human connection
Talk about it after
- How medical professionals can best care for patients
- The challenges of serious illness for patients and families
- What it means to truly listen to others
- How personal challenges can lead to growth
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Top billed cast
Director: Randa Haines • Crew: Robert Caswell
Trailers & clips
The Doctor - Movie Trailer 1991
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (88)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $38,120,905
- IMDb
- tt0101746