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Doctor T and the women

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Dallas gynaecologist Doctor Sullivan Travis (Richard Gere) is a man juggling many, many women in both his professional and personal lives. The doctor of choice for the city's society elite, Doctor T is perennially overbooked and behind schedule, despite the efforts of his devoted chief nurse, Carolyn (Shelley Long). Now Doctor T's home life is boiling over, too: his beloved wife Kate (Farrah Fawcett) has regressed into a childlike state just as plans for the upcoming wedding of cheerleader daughter Dee Dee (Kate Hudson) are shifting into high gear.

Adding to the chaos, Doctor T's champagne-loving sister-in-law Peggy (Laura Dern) has moved in with her three little girls, while Kennedy conspiracy-buff daughter Connie (Tara Reid) is sounding the alarm about Dee Dee's chosen maid of honour, the mysterious Marilyn (Liv Tyler). Overwhelmed, Doctor T begins spending more time at his country club's golf course, adding a new woman to his life - the easygoing new golf pro, Bree (Helen Hunt). Life is about to change for Doctor T, hitting him with the gale force of a Dallas autumn storm.

Also starring Robert Hays as Harlan, Matt Malloy as Bill, Andy Richter as Eli, Lee Grant as Doctor Harper, Janine Turner as Dorothy and Holly Pelham as Joanne. Written by Anne Rapp, directed by Robert Altman.

Cinematic intelligence sources

Doctor T and the women official movie site
Awards and film festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival 2000: Première

Studios and distributors:

Artisan Entertainment * Sony Pictures Releasing

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

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Doctor T and the women is about a guy surrounded by hysterical women who can't get through their psychologically-impaired lives without him. As a gynaecologist and a romantic hero he has a special hold on their existence and he does little to make it better, preferring instead to use them to make his life better.

There isn't much of a story. In fact, there's hardly any story at all. There are a lot of famous actors with their own uterus but they don't get enough time on screen to create whole characters, let alone sane ones. Richard Gere has always been good at playing somewhat inept, rather bland, emotionally-challenged men (not that I am implying anything but take a look at Autumn in New York or Runaway bride) and Doctor T is no big stretch for his acting talents. The other actors with their own penis are basically the same character in different bodies. You know, the stereotypical guy.

The surprise performance comes from Farrah Fawcett, whose lunatic lady-who-lunches is first rate. The descent into madness is like a gentle stream that nonetheless manages to carry her sanity away to an unknown sea. In the child-like state Farrah creates an innocence without falling into the trap that adults always do when they try to play children: overacting.

If you see Doctor T and the women and get to the end you won't know what you just watched, let alone why. There are a couple of lezzo kisses and eventually an actual live, on screen parturition with labia and all to keep you entertained. Otherwise...