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The Doctor

An Uplifting Story About Finding New Meaning In Life.

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.

19912h 2mPG-13Drama

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About The Doctor

Directors
Randa Haines
Cast
William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Charlie Korsmo
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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