# Doctor Who (1996)

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**Runtime**: 86 min
**Genres**: TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Geoffrey Sax
**Written by**: Matthew Jacobs
**Starring**: Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook, Sylvester McCoy, Yee Jee Tso, Will Sasso

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

*Doctor Who* meets *ER*. The Doctor regenerates in San Francisco, where he must stop the Master from destroying Earth. A good showcase for Paul McGann, who deserved a longer run in the TARDIS.

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