THE DOCTOR

William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin

Touchstone Pictures; Directed by Randa Haines

Rated PG-13; 123 minutes; 1991

William Hurt gives another stellar performance in this dramatic study of a forty-year-old surgeon who discovers he has a cancerous larynx in this compelling drama of life and death. Now, forced to rely on the medical opinions of others, he sadly learns what it's like to be on the other side of the stethoscope.

 

 

 

REVIEWS

"Two thumbs up for THE DOCTOR and especially for William Hurt's wonderful performance as a doctor who gets a taste of his own medicine."

- SISKEL & EBERT

"A very, very good picture! I was enormously moved by this movie and involved in it."

- Roger Ebert, SISKEL & EBERT

"It is a compelling film of sweeping emotional power. Go see THE DOCTOR!"

- Susan Granger, AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS

"Immensely moving. This film is very real. It's a 10!"

- Gary Franklin, KABC-TV

 

 

BLURBS

Add to your successful movie program with a showing of this critically acclaimed film.