The Doctor (1991)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The Doctor

• One True Thing (1998)
• Jane Eyre (1996)
• Children of a Lesser God (1986) — Same feel: emotional, empathetic
• Altered States (1980)
• The Sessions (2012)
• Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)