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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

He's Back... And It's About Time!

19966.21h 26m

Overview

The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.

Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Written by Matthew Jacobs
Produced by Peter V. Ware
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $42.0M

Top Cast

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

The Doctor

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Bruce / The Master

Daphne Ashbrook

Daphne Ashbrook

Dr. Grace Holloway

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

The Doctor

Yee Jee Tso

Yee Jee Tso

Chang Lee

Will Sasso

Will Sasso

Pete

Dolores Drake

Dolores Drake

Curtis

John Novak

John Novak

Salinger

Catherine Lough Haggquist

Catherine Lough Haggquist

Wheeler

Bill Croft

Bill Croft

Motorcycle Policeman

Themes & Keywords

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About Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a tv movie, adventure, science fiction film released in 1996 exploring themes of clock, time travel, time, space, millennium, based on tv series. Directed by Geoffrey Sax, it stars Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook. The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.

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