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24 July 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
He was a doctor who thought he knew it all... until he became a patient.Plot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
very good, even if it doesn't seem 100% realistic more (16 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Hurt | ... | Dr. Jack MacKee | |
| Christine Lahti | ... | Anne MacKee | |
| Elizabeth Perkins | ... | June Ellis | |
| Mandy Patinkin | ... | Dr. Murray Kaplan | |
| Adam Arkin | ... | Dr. Eli Blumfield | |
| Charlie Korsmo | ... | Nicky MacKee | |
| Wendy Crewson | ... | Dr. Leslie Abbott | |
| Bill Macy | ... | Dr. Al Cade | |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Ralph | |
| William Marquez | ... | Mr. Maris | |
| Kyle Secor | ... | Alan | |
| Nicole Orth-Pallavicini | ... | Sarah | |
| Ping Wu | ... | Jay-Jay | |
| Tony Fields | ... | Roger | |
| Brian Markinson | ... | Michael |
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122 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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This movie is based on the real life story of Edward Rosenbaum, MD. Dr Rosenbaum wrote an autobiography of his experience entitled "A Taste of My Own Medicine: When the Doctor Becomes the Patient". This book formed the basis for the movie and is presently out-of-print. moreQuotes:
June Ellis: [suffering from an inoperable brain tumor] My tumor, I see it giving me certain freedoms I never allowed myself.Dr. Jack MacKee: Yeah, like being incredibly hostile?
June Ellis: Like being honest and expecting people around me to do the same.
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Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????) moreSoundtrack:
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San Francisco surgeon Jack McKee (William Hurt) has been a jerk his whole life. He never refers to his patients by their names and apparently never knows why they're in the hospital. In short, Jack's the opposite of Patch Adams. But then, he becomes a patient, and finds out what it's really like to be on the other side. Admittedly, this is sort of a cliché (and maybe sappy at times). But still, it's a good look at one man's change.
I will say that what Jack does at the end looked a little unrealistic; I doubt that he went that far in real life. But even so, I still say that the movie is worth seeing. Not a masterpiece by any stretch, but important. Also starring Christine Lahti, Charlie Korsmo, Mandy Patinkin and Adam Arkin.