---
title: 'The Doctor (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Randa Haines'
released: '1991-08-16'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-doctor-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101746/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Doctor (1991)

1991 · 117 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Randa Haines](https://cinepixo.com/people/randa-haines)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Caswell](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-caswell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Convertino](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-convertino)
- **Producer:** [Laura Ziskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-ziskin)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Seale](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-seale)
- **Editor:** [Lisa Fruchtman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-fruchtman)

## Cast

- [Mandy Patinkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mandy-patinkin)
- [Charlie Korsmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-korsmo)
- [Bill Macy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-macy)
- [Kyle Secor](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-secor)
- [J. E. Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-e-freeman)
- [Elizabeth Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-perkins)
- [Wendy Crewson](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-crewson)
- [Christine Lahti](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-lahti)
- [Adam Arkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-arkin)
- [William Damaged](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-damaged)
- [Zakes Mokae](https://cinepixo.com/people/zakes-mokae)

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