The Doctor
Actor(s):
William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin
Director(s):
Randa Haines
Label: Walt Disney Video
Publisher(s):
Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Binding: DVD
MPN: DISD29277D
Format(s): Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
List Price: $14.99
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Editorial Reviews
Description
Reunited for the first time since their Academy Award(R)-nominated CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, screen favorite William Hurt and director Randa Haines team up for another successful collaboration in THE DOCTOR. Oscar(R)-winning Hurt (Best Actor, 1986 -- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) joins Christine Lahti (RUNNING ON EMPTY), Mandy Patinkin (THE PRINCESS BRIDE), and Elizabeth Perkins (BIG) in the hit release that's been hailed as one of the must-see films of the year. It's the uplifting story of a man who becomes an extraordinary surgeon, as well as an extraordinary person, once he experiences firsthand what it's like being an ordinary patient. Touching hearts of critics and audiences alike, THE DOCTOR promises to entertain and inspire you from beginning to end.
Amazon.com
William Hurt is perfectly cast as an arrogant surgeon who treats patients like interchangeable cogs in the machinery of his medical practice. Then he is diagnosed with throat cancer and, as the title of the memoir on which it is based tells us, he gets a taste of his own medicine. The subplot involves the solidarity between doctors, which is shattered when the newly conscious physician discovers that one of his partners (Mandy Patinkin) is trying to cover up a case of malpractice. Hurt is solid, as is Wendy Crewson as the doctor who treats him and Elizabeth Perkins as a fellow cancer patient. Interestingly, Hurt's fellow actors Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Christine Lahti all wound up playing doctors on TV's Chicago Hope. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
The Doctor
Having had health problems and dealing with a plethora of Drs, nurses and health care "professionals" and ancillary staff, it is my personal opinion that many of them have never been ill and/or in need of hospitalization. This movie should be required viewing for everyone that earns a paycheck in any aspect of health care, from Drs to housekeeping to the switchboard operator.
dr. dr.
This should be required viewing for ALL doctors . . .on a regular recurring basis.
Harrowing and Touching
Yes, it's another cancer movie. This one has an interesting twist, though: this time it's about a doctor. Picture your typical Western doctor: all business, no muss, no fuss.
He has no compassion for his patients and even makes jokes of their illnesses. Then karma catches up with him and he is struck like a lightning bolt with the awareness of what it's like to be a patient in his own hospital. You will undoubtedly be amazed at the transformation of this man's surprisingly gentle and caring soul.
Chris Cade
[...]
Excellent
This is a MUST see for all in the medical field, especially all medical students and physicians. To experience what patients actually feel and go through is truly an eye opener.
The Doctor
This is a great movie. I am an aspiring minister and I had a fellow Christian recommend that I see this film because it is essential for people who will be working with people in hospitals to understand life as it is seen from a patients eyes. I think it is a must see for every person going into a helping profession or into the health field arena.
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