The Doctor (film)

The Doctor is a 1991 drama film directed by Randa Haines and based on the 1988 memoir A Taste Of My Own Medicine by Dr. Edward Rosenbaum. It stars William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Mandy Patinkin, and Elizabeth Perkins.
==Synopsis==
A professional surgeon, known for his cold bedside manner, contracts cancer in his vocal chords. As he goes through the typical chemo-therapeutic process, his worldview begins to change as his eyes open to a more empathetic life.
==Cast==
*William Hurt as Dr. Jack McKee
*Christine Lahti as Anne McKee
*Elizabeth Perkins as June Ellis
*Mandy Patinkin as Dr. Murray Kaplan
*Adam Arkin as Dr. Eli Bloomfield
*Charlie Korsmo as Nicky McKee
*Wendy Crewson as Dr. Leslie Abbott
*Zakes Mokae as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
==Trivia==
*Warren Beatty was supposed to play the lead role, but dropped out due to creative differences.
==Video==
The Doctor (1991) - TV Spot 1
==External links==
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Category:1991 films
Category:Touchstone Pictures films
Category:Live-action films
Category:Films
Category:PG-13 rated films