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Plot

Director Robert Altman reteams with Cookie's Fortune scribe Anne Rapp for this tale of a Dallas gynecologist and the parade of anxious patients, haggard family members, and potential love interests who come his way. Richard Gere plays the titular role of Dr. Sullivan Travis, a calm, successful, and much sought-after ob-gyn who witnesses his normally stable life come apart over the course of one rainy autumn. As the film opens, Dr. T and his wife Kate (Farrah Fawcett) are preparing for the wedding of their Dallas Cowboys cheerleader daughter Dee Dee (Kate Hudson). Their other daughter -- the Kennedy-assassination conspiracy theorist Connie (Tara Reid) -- has her doubts about the impending nuptials, but Dr. T chalks them up to routine sibling jealousy. Meanwhile, escaping a messy divorce, boozy sister-in-law Peggy (Laura Dern) moves into the Travis household with her three toddler daughters in tow. For release, Dr. T finds solace target shooting and golfing (occasionally at the same time) with his buddies, and at his country club, he meets a beguiling golf pro, Bree (Helen Hunt). When the childlike Kate loses her grip on reality during a flatware shopping spree, Bree offers to give the kindly doctor some lessons in his swing -- both on and off the fairways. Dr. T had its North American Premiere at the 2000 Toronto International Film Fest.
MPAA Rating:
for graphic nudity and some sexuality.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama,Romance
Run Time:
121min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/13/2000
DVD Release Date:
02/06/2001
Distributor(s):
Artisan Entertainment
Director(s):
Robert Altman
Starring:
Richard Gere , Helen Hunt , Farrah Fawcett , Laura Dern , Shelley Long
Themes:
Parenthood,Wedding Bells,Infidelity,Fathers and Daughters,Eccentric Families
Tone:
Humorous,Light,Moody,Satirical,Talky,Quirky,Easygoing
Keywords:
cheerleading,conspiracy-theories,golf,gynecologist,patient [medical],target-shooting,temptation
Country of Origin:
USA (10-13-2000)
Language:
English