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Doctor Who (1996) is a tv movie, adventure and science fiction film directed by Geoffrey Sax, released on May 12, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook and Sylvester McCoy. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 252 ratings.
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Paul McGann
as The Doctor
Eric Roberts
as Bruce / The Master
Daphne Ashbrook
as Dr. Grace Holloway
Sylvester McCoy
as The Doctor
Yee Jee Tso
as Chang Lee
Will Sasso
as Pete
Dolores Drake
as Curtis
John Novak
as Salinger
Catherine Lough Haggquist
as Wheeler
Bill Croft
as Motorcycle Policeman
Michael David Simms
as Swift
Jeremy Radick
as Gareth
Directed by Geoffrey Sax, written by Matthew Jacobs, produced by Peter V. Ware.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 252 ratings.
'Now would you stand aside before I shoot myself?' Whilst visually fun (surprisingly, the special effects still manage to kinda hold up) and exciting with a story that almost makes absolute sense, the Doctor Who movie does have some problems when it comes to pace and referencing past events (some things that occur may anger and frustrate members of the fanbase). Eric Roberts hams it up as if he's Porky Pig as The…
Reviewed on October 22, 2013
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Doctor Who (1996) is available to stream on BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel and BritBox Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Doctor Who (1996) includes Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook, Sylvester McCoy and Yee Jee Tso. The film was directed by Geoffrey Sax. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who was released on May 12, 1996 and runs for 1h 26m.
Doctor Who (1996) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 252 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, adventure and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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